What Is Treated with Sulfur Ointment?

Sulfur ointment is a yellow uniform ointment with a sulfur odor and slightly irritating. It is an ointment type antibacterial insecticide and keratolytic agent. It has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, inhibits mold growth, kills skin parasites, dissolves skin stratum corneum, and prevents sebum spillage, and can produce good antipruritic and lubricating properties. Effect, has a good therapeutic effect on bacterial, fungal, keratotic skin diseases and skin accessory organ diseases. When sulfur is used in an amount greater than 5%, it can break the disulfide bonds (-SS-) of the skin keratin molecules and release the keratin, but sulfur has no bactericidal and insecticidal effect. When sulfur contacts the skin, Part of the effect can be achieved by turning into sulfides such as hydrogen sulfide and pentasulfuric acid. This sulphide not only has bactericidal and insecticidal effects, but also has a certain irritation. It can stimulate the pores to open, which is not only conducive to the excretion of sebum that blocks the pores, but also facilitates the drug to penetrate the hair follicles and sebaceous glands to play a direct role. This dual pharmacological effect makes this product show obvious efficacy in the treatment of scabies and seborrheic dermatitis. When applied to the skin, it can also stimulate the opening of pores and enhance the effect of killing roundworms and mites.

Basic Information

Chinese name
Sulfur ointment
product name
Sulfur ointment (aluminum tube)
Specifications
10g: 1g
Unit
box
Approval Number
Sinopharm Standard No. H44021360
Detailed description
5 10% sulfur ointment
Character
This product is a yellow ointment with a special smell of sulfur

Indications for sulfur ointment

For the treatment of scabies, ringworm, seborrheic dermatitis, etc.

Clinical application of sulfur ointment

Topical: Apply to the affected area.

Adverse effects of sulfur ointment

Can cause contact dermatitis, irritating to the skin at high concentrations.

Precautions for sulfur ointment

Scabies patients with secondary infection of the skin lesions need to take antibiotics internally, and after the infection is under control, use sulfur cream to treat scabies. If children use topical 10% sulfur ointment to stimulate the reaction, they can use 5% sulfur ointment instead. When the scrotum suffers from scabies nodules, topical corticosteroid ointment and sulfur ointment can be alternated.

Sulfur ointment drug interaction

When used with other topical acne preparations and mercury-containing preparations, the skin may become red and desquamated after a few days of application.
Note: The above content is only for introduction, the drug use must be carried out by a regular hospital under the guidance of a doctor.

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