Antifungal drugs

For local treatment of fungus, the pharmaceutics produces a wide range of antifungal creams, ointments, powders, lotions, as well as solutions, pills for sucking and other products.

In cases where the infection affects the skin, mucous membranes or the cornea, local treatment is practically an uncontested way to fight fungi. The most common diseases, the causative agents of which are fungi - is candidiasis, fungal keratitis, pityriasis and various dermatophytosis.

When the infection affects the skin, it is better to use antifungal drugs in the form of lotions and creams rather than ointments.

Powders make sense to use in places where excessive moisture is formed, between the fingers, in the inguinal folds, in the axillary areas.

Thus, if it is necessary to select an antifungal drug for the treatment of local lesion, one should choose one that, in addition to the available cost, also has the necessary dosage form.

If the patient has dermatophytosis on the body, those medicines that are sold without a prescription may well be used, and powerful and costly options should be left for more severe cases.

Now from the theory we will pass to concrete preparations.

All known drug "Nystatin", like other common antifungal drugs, effectively fights with superficial candidiasis, in its effect it is very similar to the drug "Amphotericin B". Available in the form of cream, tablets, ointments, powders, suspensions and lozenges. In candidal stomatitis , a suspension of nystatin is recommended four times a day. From diaper dermatitis in children, a cream with nystatin is very helpful, in cases of superficial candidiasis, a powder containing nystatin is used in the areas of skin folds. It is necessary to very carefully handle the cervical folds of infants and ensure that the powder does not get into the respiratory tract by any means.

I already mentioned the drug "Amphotericin B" is produced by pharmacological enterprises in the forms of ointment, lotion and cream. Locally, these antifungal drugs should be used only in case of superficial candidiasis or candidal stomatitis.

Many azoles are available in forms for topical application. They are especially good at fungi Microsporum spp., Trichophyton spp., Candida spp., Sometimes they also help from Pityrosporum ovale. If you use these antifungal drugs correctly, the risk of complications is small, the maximum that can happen is redness or irritation of the skin.

The drug "Clotrimazole" is produced in the form of a cream, lotion, troches, vaginal cream and vaginal tablets. All these products, except pastilles, can be purchased in pharmacies without a prescription.

The drug "miconazole" medicine refers to drugs that can be sold without a prescription. It is available in the form of lotion, powder, aerosol and vaginal cream. Lotion and powder - a wonderful antifungal drugs for the feet. In case of infection with dermatophyte of the inguinal region or with candidal vaginitis treatment is recommended to begin with miconazole.

In addition to these two, there are also other antifungal drugs of the same group. Their names are as follows: "Econazole", "Sulconazole", "Oxyconazole", "Ketoconazole". The spectrum of action of these drugs is similar to the previous two, but since they are quite expensive, it is advisable to use them only as second-line drugs.

"Ketoconazole" - is the name of a shampoo intended for the treatment of depriving the otaroid. It should be borne in mind that it is useless for dermatophytosis of the head.

Tolnaftat copes well with dermatophytes, but it is useless against Candida spp., Its effectiveness against trunk torso is slightly lower than that of azoles. Most of the drugs are sold by the pharmacy chain without prescriptions.