Clotrimazole - thrush or candidiasis mucous membranes respond well to treatment with this drug. But chronic recurrent thrush except clotrimazole, which is available only in dosage forms for external and local application also requires systemic antifungal therapy.
Genital candidiasis - yeast genitals
Genital candidiasis may develop as females (vulvovaginal candidiasis), and men (Candida balanoposthitis). Causes the disease the yeast genus Candida, which are almost always present on the skin and mucous membranes of the genitals, without causing disease. But with lowered immunity fungi begin to multiply rapidly and cause inflammation.
Manifested thrush itching and burning in the genital area. Thus on reddened and edematous mucosa appear characteristic white cheesy raids, which at first is easily separated from the mucous membrane, and then literally adheres to it. Possible emergence and heavy discharge (cables) and cheesy nature or just white.
If the first manifestation of thrush (an acute process) will fly well with antifungal medicines and restorative treatment (including, if necessary, immunomodulators), the disease is usually not refundable. Improper (often on their own, without the involvement of a doctor) treatment of acute process quickly becomes chronic recurrent, which is much more difficult to cure.
Treatment of yeast clotrimazole
For the treatment of yeast infections in women klotrimazom used in vaginal tablets. Available vaginal tablets, containing 100, 200 and 500 mg of active principle - clotrimazole. As auxiliary substances are present in the tablets, lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, PVK-K30, colloidal silica, magnesium stearate, purified water. Externally vaginal tablets clotrimazole white oval on one side, on the other - rectangular.
Clotrimazole is an antifungal drug broad spectrum. Tablets are applied topically, vaginally, therefore, have an effect directly in the inflammation and almost do not have systemic effects (absorbed into the blood of about 3% clotrimazole).
The antifungal activity of clotrimazole associated with impaired formation of ergosterol, a component of the cell walls of fungi. This leads to increased permeability of cell walls of fungi and decay.
Fungi of the genus Candida, in most cases exhibit a high sensitivity to clotrimazole. Furthermore, clotrimazole possesses antibacterial properties, also very important in the treatment of gynecological diseases, which are often mixed bacterial and fungal nature. Sensitivity to clotrimazole exhibits a number of Gram-positive (streptococci, staphylococci) and Gram (gardnerelly - the main "culprits" bacterial vaginosis) of pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria and Trichomonas.
Clotrimazole vaginal tablet administered once daily at night deep in the vagina. The course of treatment depending on the dose. Tablets of 100 mg are administered daily for six days, 200 mg - for three days, and 500 mg tablet used disposable. At the time of menstruation is a break in treatment.
Treatment of chronic recurrent thrush should be carried out with the help of antifungal drugs for systemic effects, such as fluconazole. At the same time you can spend and the topical treatment clotrimazole.
For the treatment of thrush in men is applied 1% clotrimazole cream. It is applied to the affected area of the skin two or three times a day and rub lightly. The course of treatment - one or two weeks.
To prevent reinfestation recommended treatment of thrush
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while both sexual partners.
Do clotrimazole contraindications and side effects?
Clotrimazole for the treatment of thrush is not applicable in case of hypersensitivity of the patient to the components of the drug in the first trimester of pregnancy. With caution and only on prescription use of clotrimazole in the remaining period of pregnancy, while feeding the baby
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breast and liver dysfunction.
Side effects associated with use of vaginal tablets clotrimazole rare, since they do not irritate the vaginal mucosa. But rarely can still itching and burning in the vagina
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.
Clotrimazole - is an antifungal medication wide spectrum of action. It is effective in the treatment of yeast infections in women
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and men. But if the process took a chronic relapsing course, a topical treatment will have little need to use the common antifungal agents (systemic) action.
Galina Romanenko