Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
For people
The high acaricidal and antiseptic qualities of the drug allow it to be used for people, namely as a remedy for demodicosis and rosacea , which developed as a result of the activation of mites of the genus Demodex . to use this remedy for acne , pastulas, comedones , acne , papules and other elements of skin rashes . For humans, Yam ointment for demodicosis and rosacea is also low-toxic, but due to the aggressive action of its ingredients ( sulfur , tar , turpentine ), if applied frequently and uncontrolled to delicate facial skin, it can cause irritation and even burns .
For animals
The medicinal veterinary drug Yam Bk in the form of an external ointment, also known as Yam Ros or simply Yam ointment for animals, is a combined highly effective drug for topical use used to treat various dermatological diseases inherent in domestic and farm animals. This drug demonstrates activity against pathological pathogens of scabies and trichophytosis , and is quite effective against many dermatitis , eczema and other skin pathologies. The synergistic effect of specially selected ingredients of the drug is manifested by its pronounced fungicidal and acaricidal activity, as well as keratolytic, antacid, astringent and antiseptic effects, which contribute to the process of rapid recovery. For warm-blooded animals, this medicinal product has low toxicity; its use is not accompanied by a sensitizing or locally irritating effect.
Pharmacological properties
The ointment is intended exclusively for external use and belongs to drugs intended for the treatment of skin diseases.
Thanks to the combination of ingredients, Yam ointment, applied externally, is a fungicide, that is, it acts on fungi, and an acaricide, that is, it fights mites.
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It has the following properties:
- antiseptic (disinfecting);
- antibacterial;
- antiprotrozoic, that is, neutralizing parasites that cause the disease;
- anti-inflammatory;
- astringent, that is, forming a protective film;
- drying;
- creatolic, that is, softening, dissolving and exfoliating unnecessary;
- metabolic, that is, removing waste products of pathogens - toxins - from the layers of the skin.
Important! GOST classifies Yam BK ointment as a low-hazard substance, specifically having a hazard class of 4. This product has no analogues
This product has no analogues.
The ointment is intended exclusively for external use and belongs to drugs intended for the treatment of skin diseases. Thanks to the combination of ingredients, Yam ointment, applied externally, is a fungicide, that is, it acts on fungi, and an acaricide, that is, it fights mites.
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It does not irritate the dog’s skin when applied locally and does not have a sensitizing effect, that is, causing increased sensitivity to the drug. The combination of these properties contributes to the restoration of the animal’s skin as soon as possible.
Lysol has an antibacterial effect and fights bacteria that cause rotting. Sulfur oxide destroys lesions caused by the fungus, that is, it plays an antimycotic role. Sulfur helps accelerate the healing of damaged tissue.
The veterinary pharmacological agent Yam BK is an ointment for external use, which is used for the treatment of dermatological diseases of farm animals: cattle and small cattle, horses, pigs, rabbits. The drug is also often prescribed for the treatment of small pets: dogs, ferrets, guinea pigs and hamsters. The ointment has proven itself in the treatment of lichen in cats.
Indications for use
For people
Some dermatologists recommend that their patients use this drug for demodicosis and rosacea , which developed as a result of the activation of mites of the genus Demodex .
For animals
Indications for the use of this medicinal product in domestic and farm animals are skin diseases provoked by the activation of psoroptoid and sarcoptoid mites ( dermatitis , eczema ), as well as microsporia , scabies , trichophytosis , etc. Yam Bk ointment is also prescribed for lichen for dogs and other domestic animals (except cats).
Contraindications
For people
The drug should not be prescribed to pregnant and lactating women, as well as people with personal hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the medicinal product, hypertrichosis , mechanically damaged skin (scratches, cracks, hematomas, etc.).
For animals
The use of the drug is prohibited if the animal is observed to be hypersensitive to the ingredients of the drug.
Due to the species' high sensitivity to tar , I do not recommend using Yam Bk ointment for cats (for lichen , eczema , scabies , dermatitis , etc.).
Compound
YAM ointment is a medicinal product with fungicidal and bactericidal action, which resembles a mass of uniform consistency of gray-brown color. The ointment is characterized by the presence of an unpleasant odor, and its high effectiveness is due to its unique composition. The drug contains:
- acetylsalicylic acid;
- creolin;
- zinc oxide;
- sulfur;
- Birch tar;
- gum turpentine.
The basis of the drug is lanolin and petroleum jelly, and thanks to them it is possible to quickly soften the stratum corneum of the epidermis. The components of the product help to painlessly remove cells, speed up regeneration processes and reduce the oiliness of the skin, which significantly improves their appearance. It is possible to achieve an antiseptic effect and relieve itching due to zinc oxide, which is part of the Yam ointment.
Side effects
For people
With personal hypersensitivity, the formation of allergic phenomena .
, skin irritation or even burns may occur .
For animals
No complications or side effects were identified when using the drug to treat animals.
If is hypersensitive to the ingredients of the drug and skin irritation is detected, stop using it, remove the remaining ointment with a swab and rinse the skin with water.
Yam BK ointment, instructions for use
For people
The instructions for humans also suggest only external use of the drug.
Before using the drug, it is necessary to treat the facial skin with an antiseptic or wash the face with tar soap , the use of which increases the effectiveness of the treatment.
After thoroughly mixing the ointment, the patient should apply a thin layer (or use a spot application) to problem skin areas and healthy areas of skin around them, while lightly rubbing the drug into the skin.
Treatment procedures are carried out once or twice a day. In the first three days of therapy, the time the drug remains on the skin should not exceed 5 minutes. On the fourth day of treatment, this time period should be increased to 10 minutes, and a little later to 15 minutes. It is not recommended to keep the ointment on the skin of the face for more than 15 minutes, as this can cause skin irritation and even burns.
After each application procedure, it is necessary to carefully remove any remaining medicinal product using a cotton swab soaked in vegetable oil and wash with warm water.
Such a therapeutic course, as a rule, takes from 1 to 2 months, although a visible improvement in the condition of the skin (reduced inflammation and peeling of crusts) can be observed after 7-10 days.
After 14 days, the patient is recommended to conduct microscopic control examinations of the skin material from the affected areas and, if painful pathogens are identified, continue therapy.
For animals
This remedy is intended exclusively for local (external) use.
Without first cutting the fur and removing the crusts, a thin layer of thoroughly mixed ointment should be applied to the affected skin areas of the animal, touching 2-4 centimeters of the skin around them, while lightly rubbing the product into the treated surface. Depending on the observed severity of the lesion, problem areas of the skin are treated for 7-10 days, 1-2 times every 24 hours.
Microscopic control studies of scrapings taken are carried out 10 days after the last application of the drug. In case of repeated detection of pathological pathogens, treatment is resumed.
In order to prevent licking of the medication, a bandage bandage or a special cervical collar can be used for small animals.
Yam ointment for psoriasis. Is it possible to use Yam ointment for psoriasis?
Yam ointment, which is often prescribed for psoriasis, is a veterinary drug suitable for human use. An ointment with an Asian name was created by scientists from Russia, and recently the popularity of this product has been increasing. Why do people buy and use Yam?
Since this drug is not a traditional pharmaceutical for humans, it is impossible to buy the medicine in a regular pharmacy. To purchase you can contact:
- to a veterinary pharmacy;
- to intermediaries selling goods from OJSC Plant Veterinary Preparations;
- to online stores and pharmacies.
Even when the products were launched for sale, clinical studies were carried out, which proved that Yam ointment gives a minimal number of side effects and is suitable for regular use for psoriasis.
You can see a review of all ointments for psoriasis here, in which we looked at the 30 most popular remedies.
The most useful composition
Dermatologists say that tar and salicylic acid bring significant progress in the treatment of psoriasis. It is these substances that are part of the effective Yam ointment. In addition, the medicine contains:
- Lysol Lanonine;
- zinc oxide;
- sulfur;
- turpentine;
- carbolic acid.
Based on patient reviews, we can conclude that the medicine does not cause addiction or tolerance. In consultation with a dermatologist, you can use Yam ointment even daily if the skin reacts well.
Advice! If you apply the drug immediately after a warm shower, the therapeutic benefits will be greater.
Indications for use of Yam ointment
Thanks to the natural composition of ointments for psoriasis, it acts as follows:
- normalizes skin condition;
- softens and eliminates psoriatic plaques;
- improves blood circulation in skin cells.
Contraindications for the use of Yam ointment for psoriasis and side effects
Despite the fact that Yam ointment has a natural composition, there are a number of contraindications for this drug:
- individual intolerance to individual components of the drug;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- allergic reactions.
Possible side effects include only allergic reactions and chemical burns. If an allergic reaction or discomfort occurs, you should immediately stop taking the drug.
Advice! You can check for allergies on the back of your hand. To do this, you need to lubricate the skin with ointment and observe the condition for 30 minutes.
How to use Yam ointment correctly
The instructions for use are simple - the course of treatment with Yam cream for psoriasis is 10 days.
If no positive results appear, it is recommended to continue treatment as the symptoms disappear, rubbing the product into the skin 2 times a day. You should take a bath or shower before applying the cream to your skin. Otherwise, the cost of all efforts is reduced to zero.
Important! An important point is noted in the instructions - before applying the ointment to the skin, you cannot peel off psoriatic plaques, but you need to apply the product directly to them
Results of treatment with Yam ointment
Yam copes with the disease at all stages. When psoriatic plaques first appear, you should immediately start using this external remedy, without waiting for an exacerbation. This way you can protect yourself from relapse. In case of complicated psoriasis or erythema, additional medications are required; it is impossible to stop the spread of psoriasis with ointment alone.
Attention! The drug may interact with drugs, so the dermatologist must determine whether it is advisable to include Yam in complex therapy
People's verdict
Patients claim that Yam helps to get rid of the disease in a short time and achieve long-term remission.
Reviews say that with regular use of the ointment, an improvement in skin condition is observed. In addition, after the first application of the cream to the skin, painful sensations disappear and itching decreases. The price of the drug relative to hormonal and specialized ointments is low (on average 40 rubles). The disadvantages of the drug include a sharp, persistent and specific aroma. But this is a small price that patients are willing to pay, because the effect of the ointment becomes obvious within a week.
The high fat content of the ointment also does not suit everyone. But some patients in the reviews note that a fatty cream with a pungent odor is more valuable than an expensive spray, since the positive results are obvious and there are practically no side effects.
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special instructions
Due to the species' high sensitivity to tar , I do not recommend using this drug to treat cats.
It should be remembered that the specific pungent odor, caused by the inclusion of turpentine and tar , remains on the treated skin for a long time, and the ointment itself is poorly absorbed and, due to its greasy consistency, can contaminate clothes and/or bed linen, which are subsequently difficult to wash.
When using the drug, you must comply with all existing safety and personal hygiene rules prescribed for working with external medicinal products. After completing the application procedure, hands must be thoroughly washed with soapy warm water.
In case of accidental contact of the medicinal product with healthy skin or eye mucous membranes, they should be washed with a large volume of warm water (for the skin, you can use a cotton swab soaked in vegetable oil).
People with personal hypersensitivity to the ingredients of the drug should avoid direct contact with this drug. allergic manifestations are detected or if the ointment is unintentionally swallowed, you should immediately seek help from a medical facility.
Empty containers for medicinal products cannot be further used for household (especially those related to food storage) purposes; they must be disposed of together with household waste.
Yam ointment: should people use it and how to do it correctly
Purpose of the drug in veterinary medicine
Many people know that “Yam BK” is known among veterinarians and pet owners who have encountered skin diseases in their animals. Despite the purely veterinary direction of the manufacturers, people suffering from a number of skin diseases have also tried the product. This is due to the excellent composition.
The drug contains salicylic acid, zinc oxide 10%, sulfur 10%, tar, lanolin, creolin, turpentine and petroleum jelly. The set of substances provides a large number of pharmaceutical effects.
The ointment can destroy germs, relieve inflammation, and dry wet wounds. It has an acaricidal (anti-mite) effect. It is used for scabies, eczema, dermatitis, and in the fight against trichophytosis pathogens in animals.
What about people?
Instructions for use exist only on the Internet. But precisely, thanks to its acaricidal and fungicidal action, it is effective against the activity of mites of the genus Demodex, namely against lichen, demodicosis and rosacea. How to identify them?
- With lichen, they talk about an infection; they catch it from an animal with reduced immunity, stress, or through a blood transfusion. The integument is nodular in nature.
- Rosacea is defined by redness of the facial skin and pink rashes that develop into pustules and bumps. This usually applies to women over 30 years of age.
- With demodicosis, the skin changes to an earthy gray color and becomes lumpy. Acne, redness, peeling, blood-filled eyelids, and scales at the roots of the eyelashes are also noticeable.
Due to the presence of salicylic acid and other substances that are excellent against pimples, pastulas, comedones, acne and other skin diseases, people experiment with ointment, but it is highly not recommended to use it.
Do not forget that the composition also contains quite aggressive substances: sulfur, tar and turpentine. If applied incorrectly, frequently and thoroughly rubbed, the composition causes irritation and burns of the skin.
How to use the ointment?
There are no real instructions, but they can be found in various search engines. Recommendations are based on the constituent substances, their duration of therapeutic action and the onset of adverse reactions.
To give you an idea of what to deal with, we’ll tell you about the appearance of the ointment. It is a pasty mass of gray-brown color with a specific odor. Therefore, you have to get used to and come to terms with the upcoming amber.
To enhance the effect of the drug, as with conventional therapeutic processes, the skin must first be prepared - clean the cover of dirt with tar soap or any antiseptic. After thoroughly mixing the ointment, apply a thin layer evenly over the problem area or pointwise, affecting a small area of healthy skin, lightly rubbing.
Application should be once or twice a day. The duration of action of the ointment gradually increases: the first three days the therapy should be 5 minutes, then it doubles, after which the procedure is brought to a 15-minute process. You should not keep it for more than this time; remember the side effects in the form of irritation and burns.
After leaving the ointment on the problem area, it will not be possible to wash off the composition with tap water. You will need a cotton swab with vegetable oil. After this, the remaining oil is thoroughly washed with warm water. This is due to the presence of turpentine in the composition. Wash your hands too.
The result of treatment is noticeable already on the tenth day. The course lasts from one to two months, after which, after passing tests and conducting a microscopic examination, they complete or continue treatment.
If the drug gets into the eyes or mucous membranes, it is necessary to rinse them with a significant volume of warm water. You can remove the ointment from the skin with a cotton swab dipped in vegetable oil.
Reviews of Yam BK ointment
As a rule, people who use this medicinal product to treat animals are completely satisfied with its effectiveness and leave positive reviews for demodicosis , lichen , various dermatitis , microsporia , scabies , trichophytosis and other skin ailments that plague their pets. This veterinary drug quite quickly, efficiently and permanently relieves animals of their dermatological problems and does not lead to any significant side effects or complications.
In turn, reviews of Yam Bk ointment for people in terms of its effectiveness are also in most cases positive. According to their evidence, the use of this drug for humans against demodicosis and rosacea , which developed as a result of the activation of mites of the genus Demodex, leads to a fairly rapid disappearance of the skin manifestations of these diseases and, subject to the dosage regimen, does not cause any negative reactions. There are even positive reviews from patients using this remedy for acne caused by other reasons, which, taking into account the ingredients of the drug, is quite acceptable.
Negative reviews about Yam Bk ointment are limited to mentions of the greasy consistency of the drug, which makes it quite difficult to completely remove from the skin and difficult to wash from clothes and bedding, as well as a sharp unpleasant odor that haunts the patient for a long time after applying the ointment.
How to use Yam ointment for demodicosis in humans
When a person’s mite, Demodex folliculorum, which populates sebaceous follicles, which usually does not bother a person at all, is overly activated, and its excessive accumulation occurs, then demodicosis develops, mainly on the face and eyelids. The impetus for rapid reproduction of Demodex can be a malfunction of the immune system, hormonal levels, digestive tract functioning, allergies or infections.
The course of the disease is severe both emotionally - the aesthetic appearance of the skin of the face and eyelids suffers, and physiologically - dangerous rosacea, rhinophyma and blepharoconjunctivitis develop. Treatment of demodicosis is lengthy, requires a competent approach and daily hygiene procedures, and, alas, is not always effective.
Signs of demodicosis
Those suffering from profuse rashes can benefit from Yam ointment against demodicosis - after using it, many note long-term relief. What this external preparation consists of, what it is intended for and how it is used to treat demodicosis is the topic of this publication.
What is Yam ointment?
Yam ointment was developed as a veterinary drug with acaricidal and fungicidal properties and is intended for external treatment of pets against tick-borne dermatitis, eczema, and trichophytosis.
But due to the drug’s ability to significantly suppress the activity of subcutaneous mites, including Demodex, and without causing significant damage to the skin, many dermatologists recommend Yam ointment for demodicosis to their patients.
Yam ointment for demodicosis
The product is purchased at veterinary pharmacies; you are unlikely to find it in regular pharmacies. The fact that Yam ointment was not originally intended for people should not be alarmed. On the contrary, external products for animals require licking of the drug, so they are carefully tested for toxicity so that the pet does not get poisoned.
Yam ointment is similarly harmless to warm-blooded animals, including humans, so people can be treated with it without fear - the drug is assigned the lowest, fourth, toxicity class, and the composition is devoid of aggressive components.
However, its use implies an algorithm prescribed by the instructions, taking into account the order, frequency and precautions during application, as well as contraindications. Therefore, you must read the instructions before starting treatment.
Note! Yam ointment is not an everyday cream with a therapeutic effect, it is a complete, complex composition, medical product that requires compliance with the instructions. Indiscriminate application of the product will have a negative effect rather than the expected positive effect.
How can I replace Yam ointment?
Yam ointment is a controversial drug for the treatment of demodicosis in humans. On the one hand, it is harmless and effective, but on the other hand, other means with a more delicate effect have been specially developed for people.
Skin suffering from demodicosis is particularly sensitive, and the effect of the active components of Yam ointment, such as tar or sulfur, results in discomfort - a burning sensation, itching.
In addition, Yam ointment is characterized by a repulsive, persistent odor and an unpleasant sticky consistency.
Therefore, only some patients achieve positive treatment results with its help; for the rest, it is not suitable.
The classics for eliminating demodicosis are benzyl benzoate (20%) and permethrin for external application, as well as Trichopolum, Flagyl and Klion for oral administration.
Today, interesting innovations have appeared, the reviews of which are very positive, despite the impressive price.
Note! Before buying, based on laudatory reviews on the Internet, expensive series of cosmetics to eliminate demodicosis, first try the cheap Yam ointment, which is not inferior in composition and effect to advertised products
Price of Yam BK ointment, where to buy
People who want to buy this medicinal product in St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg), Moscow and other Russian cities often face the problem of finding it in regular pharmacies. The thing is that this drug was originally intended for the treatment of animals and therefore it should be purchased in veterinary pharmacies. You can also order the ointment on specialized online resources located in St. Petersburg or Moscow, where it will be easier and, perhaps, cheaper to buy it.
The average price for Yam Bk ointment in veterinary pharmacies in all regions of Russia is 70 rubles for 20 grams and 95 rubles for 50 grams.
