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Corneregel is an ophthalmic medicine that is a prescription eye gel. It is sold in packages of 5 and 10 g. Corneregel is not refundable. The active substance is dexpanthenol at a concentration of 50 mg / g.
How does Corneregel work and how is it used?
Dexpanthenol (D-panthenol), the active substance of the gel Corneregel, is an organic compound with a regenerating effect. Chemically, it is a provitamin, an analog pantothenic acid (B5), from which vitamin B5 is formed in the cells. Pantothenic acid then it undergoes various transformations leading to the formation of coenzyme A – necessary in the synthesis of proteins, sugars and fats. The effect on cell metabolism is also expressed in accelerating the process of tissue regeneration. Dexpanthenol stimulates the proliferation of fibroblasts – connective tissue cells that produce collagen – and thus collagen synthesis. This has an impact on faster wound healing. In the case of the drug Corneregel its influence is closely related to the cells of the cornea and conjunctiva, as it is an eye gel. It is suitable for application for such ailments as: various types of non-inflammatory damage to the cornea (degeneration, degeneration, mechanical damage), chemical and thermal burns of the cornea and conjunctiva, treatment of corneal damage caused by infections (bacterial, fungal, viral).
The dosage is usually one drop of conjunctival gel 4 times a day. The treatment lasts until the symptoms disappear. If during it applied there are also other ophthalmic medications, there should be a minimum 15-minute break between their administration and administration Corner him. It is forbidden to use during treatment contact lenses.
The producer of the gel Corneregel jest company dr. Gerhard Mann Chem.-Pharm. Factory.
Contraindications and precautions when using Corneregel
It should be remembered that immediately after administration of the drug into the conjunctival sac, due to its consistency, visual acuity is disturbed for a short period of time due to streaks of the preparation. If it requires precision and acute vision, you should stop working for this short time, and do not drive a motor vehicle during this time.
Very rarely, after administration of the drug, hypersensitivity reactions (hives, itching) or eye irritation (itching, pain, redness, tearing, swelling, foreign body sensation in the eye) may occur.
During pregnancy and lactation, the preparation should be used use only after consulting your doctor. There are insufficient studies on the impact Corner him on the fetus, however, few cases application the preparation during pregnancy does not indicate its damaging effect in the womb. However, each time the decision about treatment should be made by a doctor, because acid pantothenic passes through the placenta and reaches the baby’s body. The situation is similar in the case of nursing women – pantothenic acid passes through the mother’s milk into the baby’s body. Admittedly, animal studies conducted so far have not shown any harmful effects actions dexpanthenol on the fetus and newborns fed with mother’s milk, however, it is always worth consulting a specialist.