This article will tell about aspects of the use of the drug "glycerin". We will talk about the most common ways to use glycerin, where it is used and what are the contraindications to this tool.

"Glycerin" Instructions for use

Glycerin has found application in almost all areas of human life: medicine, cosmetology, industry. This product has many qualities, thanks to which it is widely popular.

In its original form, it is a viscous fluid, it is transparent and has a sweet taste. Glycerin is part of many cosmetic drugs, as it softens and moisturizes the skin well.

When taking the drug inside, glycerin has a laxative effect, removes excess fluid from the body. The drug when used orally reduces eye and intracranial pressure, while increasing the osmotic. It is often used in the form of rectal candles for freezers, as it has a soft laxative effect and easily irritates the mucous membranes of the intestines, stimulating the act of defecation.

Glycerin is absorbed in the intestines and excreted from the body after transformation by the liver.

"Glycerin" form of release

In medicine, glycerin has a liquid form of release and solid:
• Water solution for external use in bottles
• glycerin suspensions of rectal

These are the main forms used in medicine, in other cases, glycerin is only the components of the auxiliary drugs.

"Glycerin" indications for use

If we talk about glycerin, as an independent drug, and not in other means (medicinal, cosmetological or in the field of food industry), then it is prescribed in the following cases:

• with constipation, which are of an age -related nature of occurrence, functional or psychogenic. In this case, the origin of the violations does not matter. The drug is prescribed as in liquid form in the shape of microcracism, and in the form of rectal suspensions. The tool is also recommended for use for the prevention of defecation disorders in cases where the patient cannot strain the abdominal wall and pushing during the defecation act. With various pathologies of the anal passage (hemorrhoids, stenosis, etc.)
• In the liquid form of release, it is used to soften the skin and mucous membranes. It is applied externally as an independent tool or as part of a variety of creams and masks

Active active substance is glycerol. The bottle contains from 25 grams of substance, in rectal suspensions from 2.11 to 2.24 grams of substance.

"Glycerin" contraindications

Glycerin has a number of contraindications for use in the following conditions and in certain diseases:
• with an allergic reaction to the active substance of the drug
• In the presence of bleeding in the patient
• in the presence of renal failure
• with inflammation of hemorrhoidal veins in the aggravation stage
• with stool disorder (diarrhea)
• Erosive-disemetitive Diseases of the rectum
• inflammatory diseases of the anal opening in the aggravation stage
• Oncological pathologies of the rectum
• increasing contractile activity myometry
• injuries of the skin with the external use of the drug

With caution, the product should be used in the following cases:

• When using the product inside or intravenously, it is necessary to assess the degree of risk and compare the benefits and risk of use with possible side effects of the drug in patients with pathology of the cardiovascular system. Since the use of this medicine can provoke an increase in intercellular fluid and thereby entail heart failure
• The drug is also taken with caution in people with kidney pathology, patients in advanced age and diabetes. Since the drug helps to remove fluid and can derive dehydration of the body
"Glycerin" dosage
• With external use, the product is prescribed in the form of a liquid substance of 84-88% of the content, this is an aqueous solution glycerol. Used to process mucous and skin
• For a laxative effect, glycerin is prescribed in two types. This is in the form microcracism  aqueous solution glycerol, or in the form of rectal suspensories. The procedure is carried out 15-20 minutes after receiving breakfast once a day.

Treatment is carried out until the restoration of the normal act of defecation in the patient and peristalsis intestines.
The constant systematic use of the drug in the form of a laxative is not recommended, as this can lead to the formation of intestinal habit to such stimulation of the defecation act.

"Glycerin" to children

The drug discussed is not contraindicated in childhood. Glycerin can be used from infants, but in small doses.

As an example, you can use glycerin to dissolve a tablet form of antiseptic drugs to treat inflammatory processes in the throat. Ture the tablet and dissolve in a small amount of glycerol in a teaspoon. Then the dummy is dipped in
The resulting solution is offered to the baby.

In the form of rectal suspensions, glycerin candles are recommended accept From the age of three.

"Glycerin" Side effect

When using this medicine, a long period of time, it can cause the following side effects:
• Local irritating effect
• uncomfortable sensations in the rectum
• In rare cases, catarrhal prolaps may occur
• with the systemic effect of the drug as dehydrating remedy, glycerin enhances the effect of diuretics and carboanhydrase inhibitors

Symptomatic reaction to the drug with systemic effect:

• confusion
• Headache
• Dizziness
• feeling of dry mouth and thirst
• arrhythmia
• Nausea, vomiting
• intestinal disorder (diarrhea)
• renal failure

There is no data on the possible overdose of glycerol at the moment.

The proposed tool is not contraindicated in use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Other areas of the use of glycerol

This substance is widely used in the food industry. Glycerin is used for the manufacture of sweets, pasta, baking. It gives shine with candy products and soft bakery, also glycerin helps to extend the storage periods of flour products. Glycerin is used in production liquer products.

In cosmetology, the production of lipsticks, soap products, creams and much more does not do without glycerol. Almost all cosmetic companies use glycerin in the manufacture of their products.

"Glycerin" analogues

There are no structural analogues of glycerol, but we can list drugs that have a similar effect:
• Vaselin
• Klenzit
• Menovazin
• Psoriazin
• Dermasan
• Rescuer

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