When playing sports and prolonged intense physical exertion, problems with joints often appear. To reduce pain and discomfort, it is necessary to choose the optimal remedy for external use, which will have a good therapeutic effect, but it will not harm health. One of these drugs is Bengay ointment, the instructions for use for which assure the effectiveness and safety of the drug.
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The composition of the warming ointment
The product is available in the form of a thick white cream. Due to its consistency, rapid absorption and soft distribution on the skin, it is often called a cream. The composition of the drug includes only two active components - menthol (racementol) and methyl salicylate.
Bengey (Ben-Gay) is one and the same remedy, which is distinguished by a pronounced irritating effect, due to the presence of menthol in the composition. 1 g of ointment contains 100 mg of racemol. Methyl salicylate is a distracting substance with an analgesic effect. In 1 g of the drug, 150 mg of this component is present. The greasy consistency of the cream is due to the inclusion of lanolin.
What the medicine helps
The properties of the medicine are warming and analgesic. Bengey cream is recommended as a preventive measure for athletes.
The first of the listed properties of the ointment is used in the following cases:
- muscle and joint pain;
- sprain;
- joint injuries;
- arthralgia and myalgia.
The remedy does not have a therapeutic, but a symptomatic effect, that is, the cause of the pain does not eliminate, but only reduces discomfort.In addition, the ointment does not possess anti-inflammatory properties.
Note! The cream does not stop inflammation, having only an irritating and analgesic effect.
For athletes, this drug can be recommended to reduce the manifestations of delayed muscle pain, known as krepatura.
With joint diseases, ointment can be used for prevention. Many experts note that rubbing the diseased area helps to reduce edema in inflammatory diseases. This is due to improved blood circulation due to the warming and irritating effect of the drug, as well as a peculiar massage arranged at the same time.
Instructions for use ointment Bengay
The place of application should be washed with soap and water and dried thoroughly. Then apply the required amount of medication to the treated area, then gently rub until completely absorbed.
The product quickly penetrates the skin, after 5 minutes you can already dress. If necessary, re-treat the affected area is allowed only after 3-4 hours. In this way, a healing cream can be used up to 4 times a day. It is forbidden to leave the applied layer under dressings or insulations, as this increases the irritating effect and causes a strong burning sensation. In people with sensitive skin, such use can lead to burns.
Bengay ointment helps to quickly relieve pain in muscles and joints, but it is not recommended to use it before training, since physical activity increases the absorption rate of active substances, which can cause side effects. The drug can be used in up to 10 days. If after this period the symptoms do not go away, you need to consult a doctor.
During pregnancy and lactation
The decision on the appointment of funds to pregnant or lactating women should be made by a doctor. There is a chance that methyl salicylate can pass into breast milk. If the doctor approved the use of ointment for lactation, it can not be applied to the area of the mammary glands. There is not enough data on the safety of using the drug, therefore, in such a period, it is recommended to abandon such therapy if possible.
Contraindications and side effects
The medicine should not be applied to irritated and damaged skin, open wounds and burns, which are the reasons for the main contraindications to the use of the drug. Ointment should not be used for intolerance to salicylates or menthol. Lanolin in some people can cause an allergic reaction, so before using the medicine, you need to conduct a sensitivity test.
Salicylates are toxic and unsafe for patients with asthma. For patients with such a diagnosis, the use of the drug is not recommended. The drug is not prescribed for children under 18 years of age due to the large dosage of active substances.
Despite the fact that the drug is intended for external use, the active components penetrate well into the blood through intact skin, therefore, in some cases, the development of negative drug interactions is possible.
Precautionary measures:
- It is necessary to refrain from taking aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) in any form at the same time, because of the risk of increasing the toxicity of ointment containing salicylates.
- The cream is unsafe to take with anticoagulants due to the threat of internal bleeding.
- A cure for muscle and joint pain enhances the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, barbiturates and sulfaureas. In this case, simultaneous administration requires caution.
In addition, you should not apply the medicine to the skin previously treated with another medication. In this case, you need to withstand a 4-hour break before using Benguei cream.
Possible side effects:
- hives;
- erythema;
- redness and irritation of the epidermis.
With intolerance to salicylates, there is a risk of developing angioedema, fainting, the appearance of nausea and vomiting. In such cases, you must immediately seek help from a medical institution.
Analogs
It is difficult to choose full analogues of Bengay ointment, since in pharmacies there is only one drug with the same components - Bom Beng ointment.
You can replace the drug with the following medical devices with similar properties, but with a different composition:
- Apizartron;
- Binwell;
- Vipratox;
- Vyprosal;
- Capsicum.
Before you start using any medicine, you should carefully study the official instructions for use.
