To make the “brilliant green”, familiar to most of us from childhood, the so-called brilliant green is used - an aniline dye of the triphenylmethane series, first synthesized in Germany in 1879. This substance in dry form is small lumps or powder of golden-green color with a shiny surface. What is the “green stuff” that is used to lubricate abrasions? The drug is prepared by dissolving this solid dye in water or medical alcohol. It is interesting that almost nowhere in the world, except for the countries of the former CIS, this remedy is not used in medical practice, considering it ineffective and unaesthetic.
When treated with brilliant green, the stains remaining from the product stain the skin, bedding and personal belongings of the patient. Washing does not remove this dye very well. And the person himself does not look very attractive when using brilliant green. Foreign doctors are very sensitive to the aesthetic side of treatment and try to do a lot so that a person feels comfortable during treatment procedures and does not arouse suspicious glances from others with his malachite war paint.
Another reason for refusing to use this antiseptic was that even today brilliant green has not been studied by Western doctors; they do not understand how the solution can affect the patient’s future health. There is no point in studying the old drug, because the costs of laboratory research will be colossal, and the cost of brilliant green is very low and will not recoup the money. Instead of the well-known solution in our country, the colorless antiseptic liquid “Castellani” is widely used in the West.
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
Brilliant green is antiseptic used exclusively for topical (external) use. The drug has antimicrobial effectiveness aimed at destroying gram-positive microorganisms, and a fungicidal effect aimed at certain strains of pathogenic fungi . Not characterized by irritant , analgesic or anti-inflammatory effects.
Due to its limited external influence, there is no information about the absorption of drugs into the bloodstream and its further participation in metabolic or biochemical processes in the human body.
In what cases does brilliant green help?
It is noteworthy that the tradition of “treating” chickenpox with brilliant green is actually practically meaningless - the remedy only dries out the wounds and helps control the occurrence of new rashes (the end of the appearance of which will indicate the approach of recovery), but the drug is powerless against the causative agent of the disease itself.
Not so long ago, brilliant green was considered the best remedy for the preventive treatment of postoperative sutures (including after cesarean section) and umbilical wounds of newborns.
Now, for these purposes, you can choose modern drugs, but if we are talking about more ordinary damage to the skin (a cut with a knife while peeling vegetables, a fall while jogging in the park, etc.) - then this product at hand can be assessed as an excellent disinfectant, allowing you not to miss precious time during which it is important to have time to treat the wound and prevent it from becoming infected.
In addition, brilliant green helps in the following cases:
- to alleviate the condition of the feet with existing calluses (many patches are impregnated with brilliant green);
- for the treatment of fungal nail diseases;
- for insect bites (but at the first opportunity it is better to treat with something else);
- from many dermatological diseases (including lichen);
- for treating damage caused by removal of an ingrown toenail.
When treating abscesses, brilliant green does not in any way affect the rate of their maturation or the outflow of pus and is used as always - to prevent infection from entering an open wound.
Interaction
There is incompatibility of the solution with local disinfectants, including chlorine , active iodine and alkalis (including ammonia ).
Due to the limited influence of the drug, it is not possible to establish the facts of its effect on the pharmacodynamic and/or pharmacokinetic parameters of other drugs.
special instructions
When using the drug to treat skin areas adjacent to the eye, you should avoid applying it to the mucous membranes .
Zelenka for Chickenpox
Most likely, most people have childhood memories that include brothers, sisters, friends and classmates simply covered in green circles all over their bodies. At the same time, the word “ Chickenpox ” immediately appears in my head.
Chickenpox , or more correctly Chickenpox, is a viral disease caused by exposure to Varicella Zoster and characterized by the development of fever and the appearance of a benign papulovesicular ( vesicular ) rash . This painful condition is quite contagious, and therefore most people experience it, and, as a rule, in childhood, when this virus , unlike adult patients, most often does not cause any serious complications.
In the countries of the post-Soviet space, where such a drug as Zelenka was actually distributed, there was a practice of lubricating blisters with a solution of Diamond Green, and this was done solely for the purpose of determining the stage of the disease , after which the patient did not pose a threat of infection to other people. As was noted, the “ infectiousness ” of a patient with chickenpox passed 5 days after the formation of the last rash vesicle , and Zelenka served as a kind of indicator of the appearance of this very final vesicle , that is, no new places for using the solution appeared, which means that after 5 days there is no fear of the spread of infection .
However, to this day, forum topics are being created in which the question is clarified whether it is possible to smear Zelenka on a rash that occurs with chickenpox and whether this should be done. The answer to this question is quite simple and is determined by the phrase “yes, it is possible, but not necessary,” since it is not possible to cure or somehow influence the virus using external means.
How to wash brilliant green from skin and how to remove brilliant green from clothes?
As a rule, a few days after using Zelenka, the stains left by it disappear on their own in the process of daily washing and work of the skin's sebaceous glands . Of course, it is better to wait for the natural disappearance of unwanted staining with the drug than to scrub Zelenka using various chemical compounds, thereby damaging the skin .
However, in cases where you need to get rid of green stains urgently, any alcohol-containing solution , acetone , bleach, hydrogen peroxide , baking soda with the addition of vinegar or lemon . It is worth noting that you should immediately prepare for a labor-intensive and lengthy scrubbing process until the observed stains become barely noticeable. You can finally wash off the brilliant green with a scrub , rich cream makeup remover .
Often, when using a Brilliant Green solution, it gets on the clothes of the person using it and remains on it as a bright, difficult-to-remove stain, which is quite problematic to remove at home. There is no universal remedy for removing green stains, since different tissues react completely differently to certain chemicals .
For example, to remove Zelenka from cotton fabrics , you will need to soak things for 2 hours in a warm aqueous bleach with acetone followed by washing with laundry soap may be suitable .
remove stains from delicate fabrics using alcohol-containing products or table vinegar , and removing stains from woolen clothes without damaging them is possible only by prolonged washing with laundry soap .
Also recently, many stain removers , which supposedly can remove any unwanted stains without harming the quality of fabrics. In this case, we can recommend a thorough study of the components of such a product and instructions for its use, so as not to dissolve the delicate fabric along with the unwanted stain.
What characteristics explain the ability of brilliant green to help?
Properties Green - Originally a substance called "diamond green", invented in the 19th century, it was known as an excellent, long-lasting fabric dye. It was only much later that scientists discovered its medicinal properties.
Which, by the way, strictly speaking, have not been sufficiently studied today - on the one hand, it is clear that the remedy is harmless, but on the other, not all scientific and medical communities in the world are ready to confirm its benefits, even despite the experience of using it for decades.
In particular, doubts are raised about the fact that brilliant green promotes tissue regeneration and its anti-inflammatory effectiveness.
But the effectiveness of brilliant green as a disinfectant has been confirmed many times, and despite the fact that there are a lot of alternative products on the market (more powerful, with a diverse range of properties), many people continue to prefer it.
Zelenka not only completely destroys many of the pathogenic microorganisms known to man, but also prevents their reappearance (reproduction) within several hours (this is why timely re-treatment of the affected areas of the body with the product is so important).
True, its effect extends only to superficial tissues; it is, of course, a universal remedy for local and short-term use, which is unreasonable to replace proper full treatment in individual cases.
Today, brilliant green is a 1-2% alcohol solution, and, thanks to the base, its original properties are enhanced many times over.
They use brilliant green by applying a little liquid to a gauze swab, a cotton pad, or you can buy a pencil or an aerosol, with which its application is especially convenient.
Analogs
Level 4 ATC code matches:
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- Septile;
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- Alcohol;
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Reviews of Diamond Green Solution
Reviews of Zelenka as an antiseptic a priori cannot be negative. During the times of the Soviet Union and after its subsequent collapse, the choice of antiseptic agents was quite small and was mainly carried out between Hydrogen Peroxide , Zelenka or Iodine , where the first place, deservedly, was occupied by the Brilliant Green solution. At the moment, the popularity of Zelenka has also remained at a high level, which suggests that this drug copes with its responsibilities 100%. Critical reviews of this drug arise only in connection with its “stainable” properties, the fight against which can indeed be quite painstaking.
How did the brilliant green appear?
The use of this remedy is widespread mainly in Russia; it would be logical to assume that its homeland is here. But in fact, brilliant green is a European invention . The history of this drug begins with how one novice chemist, William Perkin, tried to invent a cure for malaria. This was in the middle of the 19th century, when this disease posed a huge danger to people. Unfortunately, the chemist never achieved his final goal. But in the process of his experiments, he invented a green substance that dyed fabric very firmly.
After William Perkin became disillusioned with his efforts to invent a drug, he decided to devote his life to the textile industry. It was precisely those chemically produced dyes, including brilliant green, that helped him bring his decision to life. A factory was opened for their mass production. And since the color fastness was not in doubt, the dyes became widely known. This is how brilliant green came into the big world.
In the 20th century, it returned to the laboratory. Scientists began to use this product to tint the environment with various microorganisms. It was convenient to examine such colored preparations under a microscope. But suddenly it turned out that those same microorganisms die upon contact with brilliant green. Quite quickly the conclusion was made about its antiseptic properties. The death rate from blood poisoning soon fell sharply. Because any surgical operation and wound treatment could not be done without brilliant green.
Price for Diamond Green, where to buy
The price of Zelenka, depending on the volume of the container containing it and the manufacturer, ranges from 10-70 rubles.
- Online pharmacies in RussiaRussia
- Online pharmacies in UkraineUkraine
ZdravCity
- Diamond green solution d/out.
approx. alcohol. with spatula 1% 25 ml ZAO PFK Update 92 rub. order
Pharmacy Dialogue
- Brilliant green solution 1% 10mlYAPF
21 rub. order
- Brilliant green solution 1% 25mlSamaramedprom
26 RUR order
- Brilliant green solution 1% 10mlTula FF
13 rub. order
- Brilliant green solution 1% 10ml cap with spatulaUpdate PFC JSC
72 RUR order
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Pharmacy24
- Brilliant green (zelenka) 1% 20ml solution PAT NEC "Borshchagivsky chemical-pharmaceutical plant", Kiev, Ukraine
6 UAH. order - Marker bottle Flomed brilliant green 3 ml TOV "AFALINA", Ukraine
15 UAH order
- Brilliant green (zelenka) 1% 20 ml solution TOV DKP Pharm.Fabrika, Ukraine
4 UAH order
- Brilliant green (zelenka) 1% 25 ml solution PAT "Galichfarm", Ukraine
12 UAH order
Compound
The composition of brilliant green, the alcohol preparation most often used in medicine, includes one or two grams of the coloring powder itself and about sixty percent ethyl alcohol. The brilliant green is packaged in glass bottles with a rubber or plastic stopper. Pharmacy chains offer vials of solution in dark glass screw-on bottles. Now you can also purchase this antiseptic in the form of a marker (felt-tip pen or pencil). The green felt-tip pen is very convenient because it does not stain everything around it when opening and using it. Hands remain clean and wounds treated.
