Menthol

Roman name

Mentholum

The composition and the form of

Obtained from matnogo oils, as well as synthetic diseases (racemic). Clear crystals with a strong smell of pepper peppermint and cooling taste. Very little is soluble in water, it is all too easy soluble in alcohol, ether, easily soluble in fatty oils

Of drugs

The rubbing of the skin and damage to the mucous membranes menthol irritated nerve endings, with a sense of cold, light and stinging pokalawania has slightly local anesthetic effect; Also weak antiseptic (obezzarajivatmi) properties.

Dosing and Administration

In inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharyngitis, laringit, tracheitis, etc.) shall menthol for smazawanyi and nebulizers, as well as in the form of drops in the nose. In neuralgia (pain spreading's nerve), arthralgia (joint pain) that tumbled 2% alcohol solution or 10% oil mist; In zudath dermatozah (skin disease) have a 0.5% alcohol solution or 1% ланолиново-вазелинов��ю ointment. In migraines used as a form of a pencil mentolovy containing 1 g oregano, 3.5 grams of paraffin and 0.5 g zerezina; Pencil rubbing skin in the temples.

Storage conditions

r-r masl.naruzhn. : In a cool place

Shelf life

5 years

The registration

64/228/146

Indications for use

External appointed as an analgesic (distracting) tool. Inside menthol appointed as a sedative, often in combination with Valerian tincture, krasavki etc. Sometimes apply menthol in the light forms strokes, as it can cripple (as a result of irritation receptors mucous membranes of the oral cavity) is the expansion of the coronary (heart) receptacles.

Contraindications

Do not appoint children up to 5 years.

Form of

Powder; Oil mentolovoe 1% and 2%. Solution alcohol oregano 1% and 2%. Mentolovy pencil (in the plastics penale).

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