Dolgit cream and gel: instructions for use

Dolgit has an effective analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect on tissues due to the active substance contained in it - ibuprofen.

In addition to the fact that ibuprofen causes severe pain to subside (analgesic effect), it also relieves the marked edema. Cream or gel quickly absorbed into the subcutaneous layers and in the first 30 minutes the strength of the drug continues to increase. The effect is retained for 3-4 hours.

On this page you will find all information about Dolgit: the full instruction on the application for this medicine, average prices in pharmacies, complete and incomplete analogs of the drug, as well as reviews of people who have already used Dolgit. Want to leave your opinion? Please write in the comments.

Clinical and pharmacological group

NSAIDs for external use.

Conditions of leave from pharmacies

You can buy without a prescription.

Price list

How much is Dolgit? The average price in pharmacies is at the level of145 rubles.

Form of issue and composition

The drug Dolgit is available in the following dosage forms:

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Cream 5% in aluminum tubes of 20, 50 or 100 g in a cardboard box with the attached instructions. The active substance of the cream is ibuprofen (in 1 g of cream contains 50 mg of the active ingredient).
Gel 5% in aluminum tubes in volume of 20, 50 or 100 g in a cardboard bundle with the accompanying instruction. The active substance of the gel is ibuprofen (1 g of the gel contains 50 mg of the active ingredient).

The drug in both of its dosage forms is intended for external use only, do not apply ointment or gel to the mucous membranes!

Dolgit - cream or gel?

The choice of the form of the drug is best entrusted to the doctor. Only a professional can determine the stage of the inflammatory process, the severity of the disease, as well as the need to include one or another form of the drug.

Dolgit with a cream structure, due to the fact that it is absorbed more slowly than the gel, doctors recommend for massage procedures. The cream has good sliding properties. Massage procedures with Dolgit cream give a good result in the long-term complex treatment of pain syndromes caused by inflammation. Its action is longer.

The gel structure of Dolgit is more suitable for emergency care at home. Dolgith with a gel structure is allowed to be used to treat small children with bruises and sprains, whereas cream is allowed to treat children only after 12 years.

Pharmacological effect

Active substance cream and gel Dolgit - ibuprofen - is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug from the group of derivatives of propionic acid. "Nonsteroidal" means that the drug is non-hormonal (steroids are called hormonal drugs).

Ibuprofen produces three therapeutic actions at once:

anesthetizes;
suppresses the inflammatory process;
lowers the temperature.

The dolgite applied to the inflammation site blocks the process of synthesis in the body of substances that provoke the development of inflammation, and prevents the penetration of excess fluid into the tissue. As a result of the drug, the pain is significantly reduced or completely eliminated, the swelling of the affected joint disappears and, accordingly, its mobility increases.

Indications for use

Dolgit cream (gel) is indicated for use in the following diseases:

tendonitis;
gout;
bursitis;
spondylitis;
radiculitis;
sciatica and others;
osteochondrosis with jamming of the nerve roots;
osteoarthritis, causing joint deformation;
periarthritis, extending to the shoulder girdle and scapula.

Very good help Dolgit cream and its analogs are provided and when receiving various kinds of injuries, when a person experiences severe pain. The expressed painful syndrome can "take off" after several receptions of the remedy.

Contraindications

Due to low systemic absorption, Dolgit has a limited list of contraindications. The drug should not be used when:

pregnancy and lactation;
presence of open wounds, ulcers and other injuries on the body site intended for drug treatment;
eczema, psoriasis and other infectious pathologies of the skin;
individual intolerance to ibuprofen or excipients;
hypersensitivity to other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Contraindications to the use of Dolgit cream apply to children under 12 years of age. For the gel, the minimum age is 1 year.

Application in pregnancy and lactation

Producers of the drug consider it impossible to use both the gel and the cream of Dolgit, during pregnancy and during breastfeeding.

However, in the practice of gynecologists and therapists, the gel and Cream Dolgit are used, but with precautionary measures and in those cases when the use of the drug will bring more benefit than the alleged, theoretical harm.

Instructions for use

The instructions for use indicate that Dolgit should be applied externally.

A strip of cream 5-10 cm long is applied to the skin in the area of the painful area and carefully rubbed with light movements until the drug is completely absorbed 2-3 times / day. The course of treatment should not exceed 10 days without consulting a doctor.
A strip of gel 5-10 cm long is applied to the skin in the area of the painful area and carefully rubbed with light movements until the drug is completely absorbed 3-4 times / day. The gel should not be used under cover, airtight bandages. In severe cases, it is recommended to combine local therapy with oral administration of NSAIDs.

The duration of therapy with Dolgit depends on the severity of the disease and the nature of the damage.

Side effects

Dolgit, as a rule, is well tolerated by patients. In some cases, local application of ibuprofen marked the development of irritation, hyperemia and edema at the site of application.

Predominantly, patients with individual intolerance to ibuprofen and other non-narcotic analgesics may develop bronchospasm. It is impossible to exclude the development of systemic undesirable effects of ibuprofen with prolonged use of the drug in large areas of the skin.

In isolated cases, the drug Dolgit can cause the development of photosensitization.

With the development of side effects should stop using the drug Dolgit and see a doctor who will pick up an alternative remedy.

Overdose

Cases of overdose of Dolgite cream are not described due to extremely low values of systemic absorption of the drug through the skin. In case of getting the cream in the digestive tract, it is necessary to clean the stomach (by inducing vomiting, taking activated charcoal) and contact a doctor.

In the future, symptomatic therapy may be given if there is evidence for this.

special instructions

Dolgit in the form of a gel can be used in children over the age of 1 year.
Dolgit in the form of a cream should not be used in children under the age of 12 without consulting a doctor.
The drug should not be applied to the open wound surface, damaged skin or mucous membranes (avoid contact with the eyes).
If the therapy is ineffective, you should consult your doctor.
In severe cases it is recommended to combine local therapy with the intake of NSAIDs inside.

Drug Interactions

You should consult your doctor before using Dolgit cream if other medicines are used.

With external application of ibuprofen, no interactions with other drugs have been identified.

Reviews

We picked up some of the people's comments about Dolgit:

Oksana. She dabbed the joints on her fingers and the pain disappeared after an hour, but I know about this ointment for a long time and always use it. It helps!
Marina. My husband had a strong dislocation of the foot, edema. Friends-athletes recommended using the "Dolgit". The cream is easily absorbed, however, the smell is not very pleasant. The effect of improvement was already the next day. Edema began to subside, pain became less. But until the full recovery was applied a week. Sometimes in small doses I grease bruises after training to the child. I know that you can not. But before the competition you need to quickly repair the damage. A cream easily cope with it.
Karina. The husband at a rather early age knew the diagnosis of "acute sciatica." In the hospital he was appointed Dolgit. Mazal according to the instructions, observing all the rules. The use of the drug did not give him anything. The pain was not withdrawn at all. We so have understood, that this cream removes only insignificant painful sensations. What is the drug is stronger?