Therapy goals
- Pain relief
- Healing
Therapy recommendations
- Analgesics (painkillers), as needed.
- Notes on diabetic foot and ulcus cruris venosum (“open leg“) (see under the disease patterns of the same name).
- Agents to support the healing of ulcers / ulcers (platelet aggregation inhibitors, rheologics, prostaglandin, flavonoids such as diosmin- / hesperidin-combi; coumarin- / troxerutin-combi).
- Substitution of protein, trace elements and vitamins in deficiency states (see below supplements).
- Bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSS, acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection): Orbactiv (glycopeptide antibiotic); intravenous short infusion, effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), various streptococcal species and Enterococcus faecalis.
- See also under “Further therapy“.
Supplements (dietary supplements; vital substances)
Suitable dietary supplements should contain the following vital substances:
- Vitamins (A* , C, E, D3, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, folic acid, biotin).
- Trace elements (iron* , copper, manganese, molybdenum, selenium* , zinc* ).
- Fatty acids (omega-3 fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); omega-6 fatty acids: gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)).
- Proteins
- Secondary plant compounds (e.g. beta-carotene; green tea, grape seed/olive polyphenols; lycopene).
- Other vital substances (silica; coenzyme Q10).
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Note: The listed vital substances are not a substitute for drug therapy. Dietary supplements are intended to supplement the general diet in the particular life situation.
