Anaproct Ointment

How to use Anaproct Ointment

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

How Medicine Works

Anaproct Ointment is a combination of four medicines: Hydrocortisone, Zinc Oxide, Lidocaine, and Allantoin, that helps treat anal fissures . Hydrocortisone is a steroid which blocks the production of certain chemical messengers (prostaglandins) that make the skin red, swollen and itchy. Zinc Oxide has astringent and antiseptic action. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic which works by blocking pain signals from the nerves to the brain thereby decreasing pain sensation. Allantoin is a skin protectant that moisturizes and softens the skin.

Expert Advice

• Anaproct Ointment is prescribed to get relief from pain and swelling in the rectal area due to fissures.
• Do not take any other laxative along with Anaproct Ointment without consulting your doctor.
• Sometimes certain medicines like iron tablets, antibiotics might make your stools hard and difficult to pass. Inform your doctor if you are taking any of them.
• Apart from using Anaproct Ointment, 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.
• A fibre rich diet (wholegrain breads 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)

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