The medicine Orungal. Testimonials, evidence, application

"Orungal" refers to synthetic antifungal agents, triazole derivatives. The drug has a fairly wide range of effects. The active ingredient is itraconazole. Drug is produced in the form of a solution and capsules.

The antifungal activity of the Orungal drug (experts' reviews confirm this) is based on its ability to disrupt the synthesis of ergosterol in the membrane of a fungal cell. Itraconazole (a medicament active ingredient) is active against infections caused by dermatophytes, yeast and yeast-like fungi. In this case, fungi of the genus Candida show the least sensitivity.

Medication "Orungal" (patients' reviews confirm this) is effective in fungal keratitis, dermatomycosis, oral and vulvovaginal candidiasis. The drug is used for pityriasis, thrush in the esophagus or oral cavity in patients with HIV infection, with immunodeficiency.

The medicine "Orungal" (doctors' reviews confirm this) are used for onychomycosis, provoked by yeast or dermatophytes. The systemic mycoses include systemic candidiasis and aspergillosis, histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis (including meningitis cryptococcal), paracoccidioidomycosis, sporotrichosis, blastomycosis and other rare, tropical or systemic mycoses.

The Orungal drug (experts' reviews confirm this) should be used as a prophylaxis for fungal infections in patients with pathology of blood of a malignant nature or when bone marrow transplantation is accompanied by an increased risk of neutropenia.

Capsules should be taken after a meal.

When vulvovaginal candidiasis is prescribed at 200 milligrams twice a day one day. As an alternative, the doctor can offer the patient to take two hundred milligrams once a day for three days.

With pityriasnoe deprive appoint 200 mg once a day. Duration of application - a week.

When dermatomycosis smooth skin is recommended for two hundred milligrams once a day. Duration of treatment - a week. Alternative scheme of application - one hundred milligrams per day for fifteen days.

If lesions of highly keratinized skin areas (feet or hands) are prescribed, two hundred milligrams twice a day for fourteen days or one hundred milligrams a day for thirty days.

When fungal keratitis is recommended to take 200 milligrams a day. Treatment lasts for twenty-one days. In accordance with the clinical picture, the duration of treatment can be adjusted by the doctor.

With oral candidiasis, appoint 100 mg once a day for fifteen days.

Treatment of nail fungus on the legs is carried out by the method of pulse therapy. The dosage of the drug is determined by the doctor. Probably, thus in addition can be appointed or nominated an ointment from a fungus of fingernails or nails. The drug in this case will be selected in accordance with personal characteristics

The drug "Orungal" is not recommended for pregnancy and lactation. The use of the drug can trigger fetal development abnormalities.

The use of the drug can cause constipation, diarrhea, nausea, hepatitis. In some cases, the drug "Orungal" can provoke peripheral neuropathy, dizziness, headache. The use of the drug can cause anaphylactic reactions, angioedema, hives, pulmonary edema.

The drug "Orungal" is contraindicated in hypersensitivity, while using the drugs "Lovastatin" and "Simvastatin", as well as ergot alkaloids. In addition, the simultaneous use of the drug with drugs Terfenadin, Mizolastin, Astemizol, Cizapride, Sertindol, Pimozid, Quinidine, Dofetilide, Levomethadone is not recommended.

Before taking Orungal, you should consult with specialists.