Curiosin for minor injuries and burns. How is Curiosin used?

Curiosin is a medicine used for minor injuries, minor burns and chronic wounds (leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, and diabetic ulcers). The active substance is zinc hyaluronate. The preparation is a topical gel and is available without a prescription.

Curious (Gedeon Richter)

form, dose, packaging availability category the active substance
gel (15 g, 30 g) OTC (over-the-counter)

ACTION

Polysaccharide for improving wound healing

Curiosin – indications and dosage

Curiosin is a gel recommended:

  1. in the healing of superficial wounds, including minor injuries (abrasions, cuts, cuts), light burns (first and second degree burns),
  2. in the case of chronic wounds (e.g. leg ulcers of various origins, bedsores),
  3. skin disorders (e.g. irritation from exposure to light, dry skin, exfoliation),
  4. in the case of surgical wounds (closed, intact wounds, postoperative care of surgical incisions),
  5. in acne vulgaris of mild or moderate intensity.

Dosage of Curiosin

  1. Wounds from minor injuries.
  2. Light burns.
  3. Chronic wounds (leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, and diabetic ulcers).

Curiosin and contraindications

Contraindications to use are:

  1. hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid,
  2. allergy to any ingredient or protein of poultry origin.

Curiosin – warnings

  1. Treatment of chronic wounds should be performed under medical supervision.
  2. A doctor should be consulted if signs of wound healing do not appear within a few days.
  3. Curiosin is for external skin application only.
  4. Take care not to let the end of the tube touch a wound or any other surface.
  5. Any contamination should be avoided.
  6. The medicine is intended for use by one person only.
  7. There is no information on the safety of the preparation by pregnant women and breastfeeding women.

Curiosin with other substances

There are no data on the possible interactions of Curiosin with other drugs.

Curiosin – side effects

At the beginning of treatment with Curiosin, occasionally the following may occur:

  1. local pain,
  2. tingling sensation
  3. reddening,
  4. excessive granulation and partial necrosis in a very limited area of ​​the wound bottom.

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