Dioxydin is prescribed in a hospital. Apply externally, intracavitary.
1% Dioxydin solution can not be used for intravenous administration, because of instability of the solution when stored at low temperatures.
Intracavitary injection. Depending on the size of the purulent cavity, 10 to 50 ml of a 1% solution of Dioxydin is administered per day. Dioxydin solution is injected into the cavity through a catheter, drain tube or syringe.
The maximum daily dose for administration in the cavity is 70 ml of a 1% solution.
The drug is injected into the cavity usually once a day. According to the indications, it is possible to administer a daily dose in two divided doses. With good tolerability, the drug can be administered daily for 3 weeks or more. If necessary, repeat courses are conducted after 1-1.5 months.
External application. Apply 0.1-1% solutions of Dioxydin. To obtain 0.1-0.2% solutions, ampoule solutions of the drug are diluted to the desired concentration with a sterile 0.9% solution of sodium chloride or water for injection. For the treatment of superficial infected purulent wounds, wipes moistened with 0.5-1% Dioxydin solution are applied to the wound. Deep wounds after treatment loosely swabbed with tampons moistened with 1% Dioxydin solution, and in the presence of a drainage tube, 20 to 100 ml of a 0.5% solution of the drug is injected into the cavity.
For the treatment of deep purulent wounds in osteomyelitis (brushes of the hand, feet) 0.5-1% solutions of the drug in the formtrays or special treatment of the wound with a solution of the drug for 15-20 minutes (insertion of the solution into the wound for this period), followed by the application of dressings with 1% Dioxydin solution. Dioxydin in the form of 0.1-0.5% solutions can be used to prevent and treat infection after surgery. According to the indications (patients with osteomyelitis) and with good tolerability, the treatment can be carried out daily for 1.5-2 months.