Fenistil is a well-known brand of topical antipruritic products in Germany, belonging to the world's third-largest pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), and has the largest market share in the field of over-the-counter topical antipruritic products in Germany.
In terms of topical products, Fenistil only has three products: Fenistil Gel, FeníHydrocort Creme, and Fenistil Kühl Roll-on.dosage formGels, creams, and liquid roll-ons, respectively, are common dosage forms for most anti-itch topical products, where creams and ointments last better, while gels and liquids (including sprays) work faster.
Fenistil Gel is one of the most popular products among consumers, the main ingredient is 1% DiMethindene Maleate, which is an antihistamine in the form of a gel, which can quickly sink into the skin, is not easy to peel, has a faster onset than the ointment formulation, but is slightly less durable, and can treat mosquito bites and sunspots when applied topically.
However, as mentioned above, oral administration is the main mode of action of antihistamines, and the effect of topical use cannot avoid the shortcomings of limited effect.
FeniHydrocort is a cream with hydrocortisone as the active ingredient, 0.25% and 0.5% for mild and moderate itching, and moisturizing ingredients such as panthenol, which is suitable for dry and normal skin, but the amount of hydrocortisone in this product does not reach the maximum dose of 1% of over-the-counter drugs, and may not be very effective as a topical drug.
The Fenistil Kühl Roll-on Liquid Roll-on contains only cooling ingredients, not anti-inflammatory and swelling ingredients, and its effect is mainly cooling and sedative, which means that its effect is actually not much different from that of products such as cooling oils, and although it is easy to use and extremely portable, you should not expect too much from its anti-itching effect.
On the whole, Fenistil's better anti-itch products may only be Gel, and the other two anti-itch effects may not be satisfactory, but the price is nearly 100 yuan, and there are more worthy of buying single products at the same price.
