Caldob Cream

How to use Caldob Cream

This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor.

How Medicine Works

Caldob Cream is a combination of four medicines: Lidocaine / Lignocaine, Calcium Dobesilate, Hydrocortisone and Zinc. Lidocaine / Lignocaine 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/haemorrhoids and promoting healing. Hydrocortisone is a steroid which reduces redness, itching, and swelling due to piles/haemorrhoids. Zinc has astringent and antiseptic action.

Expert Advice

• Caldob Cream is prescribed for the treatment of piles.
• Apart from using Caldob Cream, you can indulge in warm baths. It may help soothe the area and thus may ease the pain.
• Don't ignore the feeling of needing to pass stools. Some people suppress this feeling and put off going to the toilet until later. This may result in bigger and harder stools forming that are more difficult to pass later.
• Do not take any oral laxative along with Caldob Cream without consulting your doctor.
• Sometimes certain medicines like iron tablets, antibiotics might cause constipation. Inform your doctor if you are taking any of them.
• A fiber-rich diet (wholegrain bread and cereals, fruit and green leafy vegetables) with six to eight full glasses of water each day and daily exercise are important in maintaining healthy bowel function.
• Caldob Cream is prescribed for the treatment of piles.
• Apart from using Caldob Cream, you can indulge in warm baths. It may help soothe the area and thus may ease the pain.
• Don't ignore the feeling of needing to pass stools. Some people suppress this feeling and put off going to the toilet until later. This may result in bigger and harder stools forming that are more difficult to pass later.
• Do not take any oral laxative along with Caldob Cream without consulting your doctor.
• Sometimes certain medicines like iron tablets, antibiotics might cause constipation. Inform your doctor if you are taking any of them.
• A fiber-rich diet (wholegrain bread and cereals, fruit and green leafy vegetables) with six to eight full glasses of water each day and daily exercise are important in maintaining healthy bowel function.
• Caldob Cream is prescribed for the treatment of piles.
• Apart from using Caldob Cream, you can indulge in warm baths. It may help soothe the area and thus may ease the pain.
• Don't ignore the feeling of needing to pass stools. Some people suppress this feeling and put off going to the toilet until later. This may result in bigger and harder stools forming that are more difficult to pass later.
• Do not take any oral laxative along with Caldob Cream without consulting your doctor.
• Sometimes certain medicines like iron tablets, antibiotics might cause constipation. Inform your doctor if you are taking any of them.
• A fiber-rich diet (wholegrain bread and cereals, fruit and green leafy vegetables) with six to eight full glasses of water each day and daily exercise are important in maintaining healthy bowel function.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• What are piles?

  Piles, also known as haemorrhoids, are simply swollen blood vessels in your rectal area or anus. These swollen blood vessels can cause severe pain or an itchy sensation. This sensation can be very stressful and irritating. Caldob Cream is an effective treatment for piles.

• Can I stop taking Caldob Cream when my piles symptoms are relieved?

  No, do not stop taking Caldob Cream and complete the full course of treatment. Your symptoms may improve before the piles are completely cured.

• Will Caldob Cream be more effective if taken more than prescribed?

  No, a higher than the recommended dosage of Caldob Cream will not be more effective. Moreover, it can result in too much of medicine being absorbed into the body and cause unwanted side effects. If you are experiencing increased severity of your symptoms, please consult your doctor for re-evaluation.

• Are there any special instructions regarding the storage and disposal of this medicine?

  Keep this medicine in the container or the pack it came in, tightly closed. Store it according to the instructions mentioned on the pack or label. Dispose of the unused medicine. Make sure it is not consumed by pets, children and other people.