Kalgel - instructions for use, reviews, analogs and forms of release (gel dental or ointment) medication analgesic for the treatment of soreness gums with teething in children. Composition

In this article, you can read the instructions for using the drug Calgel. There are reviews of visitors to the site - consumers of this medication, as well as opinions of doctors of specialists on the use of an analgesic Calgel in their practice. A big request is to actively add their feedback on the drug: the medicine helped or did not help get rid of the disease, which were observed complications and side effects, possibly not declared by the manufacturer in the annotation. Analogues of Kalgel in the presence of existing structural analogues. Use for the treatment of soreness of gums with teething in children. Composition of the preparation.

Calgel - combined preparation with local anesthetic and antimicrobial action for topical application.

Lidocaine hydrochloride - has a local anesthetic effect, which is due to the inhibition of nerve conduction due to blockade of sodium channels.

Cetylpyridinium chloride is an antiseptic. Suppresses the growth of a number of bacteria and fungi.

Composition

Lidocaine hydrochloride + Cetylpyridinium chloride + excipients.

Pharmacokinetics

Data on the pharmacokinetics of Calgel are not available.

Indications

pain syndrome with teething in children from 5 months of age.

Forms of release

Gel dental (sometimes mistakenly called ointment).

Instructions for use and how to use them

The drug is intended for topical use. A small amount of gel (about 7.5 mm) is applied to the tip of a clean finger and gently rubbed into the inflamed portion of the gum. If necessary, the gel can be applied repeatedly at intervals of at least 20 minutes, but not more than 6 times a day.

Side effect

hives;
itching;
anaphylactic shock;
difficulty swallowing.

Contraindications

kidney failure;
liver failure;
arterial hypotension;
heart failure 2-3 stages;
violation of intraventricular conduction;
bradycardia;
hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Application in pregnancy and lactation

Not used in adult practice.

Use in children

It is recommended to use Calgel in children from 5 months of age

special instructions

Before using the drug, you should consult a pediatrician.

When there are signs of allergic reactions, Calgel should be immediately canceled and consult a doctor.

Do not exceed recommended doses. It is necessary to consider the possibility of swallowing the drug during feeding and during sleep.

Drug Interactions

In case of need of application of other preparations, it is necessary to consult with the doctor.

Analogues of the drug Calgel

Kalgel does not have structural analogs for the active substance.

Analogues on the therapeutic effect (means for stopping the syndrome of teething):

Viburkol;
Danthinm Baby;
Dent;
Dentinox;
Children's Tylenol;
Ibufen;
Kamistad;
Mundizal;
Tylenol for infants;
Holisal.

If there are no analogues of the medication for the active substance, you can go to the links below for diseases, from which the corresponding drug helps, and to look at the available analogs for therapeutic effects.

Used for the treatment of diseases: teething, eruption of milk teeth