Anusol

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Anusol (also AnuSol) is a brand of medications that can be used to treat hemorrhoids. The Anusol range includes creams, ointments, and suppositories. Anusol is now known under the brand name Tucks in the United States and some other areas, while being marketed under the Anusol name in other markets. The active ingredients and usage remains unchanged between these brand names.{{ref}}

It is prescription-only in some jurisdictions, but available over the counter in the United States, Canada, and the UK.{{ref}}

Active ingredients

The active ingredient in Anusol ointment and suppositories is zinc sulfate monohydrate which helps decrease the irritation in the area and acts as an astringent. The active ingredient in Anusol plus is zinc sulfate monohydrate and pramoxine HCL, which is antipruritic (also found in Gold Bond).{{cite web|title=About Anusol Official Site |url=http://www.anusol.ca/en/about_anusol.asp |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628080537/http://www.anusol.ca/en/about_anusol.asp |archivedate=2012-06-28 }} Current products have zinc sulfate monohydrate replaced by zinc oxide instead.{{cn|date=January 2024}}

Allergies

Balsam of Peru is an ingredient in Anusol.{{cite web|url=http://dermnetnz.org/dermatitis/balsam-of-peru-allergy.html |title=Balsam of Peru contact allergy |publisher=Dermnetnz.org |date=December 28, 2013 |accessdate=March 5, 2014}} People who are allergic to Balsam of Peru may experience itching and contact dermatitis in the perianal region, possibly due to unabsorbed substances in the feces.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FmKAMSWEjd4C&dq=%22balsam+of+peru%22+allergy&pg=PA624|author= Richard J. G. Rycroft|title=Textbook of Contact Dermatitis |publisher=Springer |date=2001 |accessdate=March 6, 2014|isbn= 9783540668428}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kDWlWR5UbqQC&dq=%22balsam+of+peru%22+allergy&pg=PT530 |title=Clinical Dermatology |author=Thomas P. Habif |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |date=2009 |accessdate=March 6, 2014|isbn=978-0323080378 }}

References

External links

[http://www.anusol.co.uk/ Anusol official site] (U.K.)
[http://www.anusol.ca Anusol official site] (Canada, English language)

Category:Drugs developed by Pfizer