Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | No interaction found |
| Pregnancy Interaction | may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Pilogo plus Cream is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Application site reactions (burning, irritation, itching and redness). |
| How to Use | This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Clean and dry the affected area and apply the cream. Wash your hands after applying, unless hands are the affected area. |
| Driving | Do not drive unless you are feeling well.Certain areas of your body will be numb for about 2-4 hours after having this medicine. This may affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | Pilogo plus Cream is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Oxerute Cream may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Pilogo plus Cream is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Pilogo plus Cream may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Lidocaine is a local anesthetic which works by blocking pain signals from the nerves to brain thereby decreasing the sensation of pain. Calcium dobesilate is a vasoprotective medicine which works on the walls of the small blood vessels and reduces their leakage and fragility. It also improves blood flow by decreasing viscosity/thickness of blood, thereby relieving inflammation (redness and swelling) in piles and promoting healing. Hydrocortisone is a steroid while phenylephrine is a decongestant. They shrink the swollen blood vessels to further relieve itching and irritation caused by piles. Zinc oxide has astringent and antiseptic action. |
Tags: Pilogo plus Cream