[The efficacy of preparations with antioxidant action in the combined treatment of phlegmons of the maxillofacial area].

The efficacy of hexamethylene tetramine (urotropin) was studied in 62 patients with maxillofacial phlegmons. The resultant good effect is explained by the pathogenetic action of the drug. The antiinflammatory effect of urotropin may be explained, on the one hand, by its known antiseptic effect, and, on the other hand, by its membrane-protective effect on the cellular elements, this creating the optimal conditions for the wound reparation.