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Drugs for treatment of thrush in one day

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In order to quickly get rid of fungal yeast infection requires certain conditions. So, first of all, it is necessary to exclude sexual relations for at least ten days. The thing is that the yeast fungus multiplies rapidly and can infect your partner. Care must be taken to maintain intimate hygiene. To wash it, you can take a solution of furatsilina, because it helps to quickly repair the damaged mucous membrane.

Therapy will not give positive results if the diet is not revised. From the diet it is necessary to exclude sweet and spicy foods, as well as fried, pickled and spicy. The thing is that such food causes burning and itching. It is better to eat fruits, vegetables, cereals and dairy products. From sports it is necessary to refuse for a while, as a diaphoresis are excellent conditions for growth of fungi. Daily disposable pads should be changed every 3-4 hours and do not use tampons during therapy.

Provides for a comprehensive approach, the doctor prescribes antifungal medicines, both for oral administration and topical application.

  • Effective properties have antifungal capsules with the active substance fluconazole: Flucostat, Forkan, Diflucan, Medoflukon, Mycosyst. To eliminate the symptoms of malaise, it is enough to take one capsule for 150 mg of the active ingredient.
  • Local therapy is carried out with the help of suppositories, vaginal tablets, pastes, ointments, gels and creams. The active components of such drugs are: miconazole, nystatin, clotrimazole, natamycin, ketoconazole, iconazole and others. Medications eliminate the symptoms of the disease within 1-5 days.

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Treatment of thrush in one day

Many women are interested in the question, can I get rid of thrush in one day? And this is not surprising, since the symptoms of the disease bring severe discomfort, pain and a desire to get rid of them more quickly. Eliminate the ailment within one day you can, but for this it is necessary to take the correct drugs, selected by a doctor. What is very important, the reception should be done when the first symptoms appear.

But often the signs of the disease are ignored and therapy is resorted to in extreme cases, when the disease progresses. If the disease has appeared for the first time, then any remedy will be effective, but if it is systematic and appears regularly, then without the establishment of a cause, the therapy will be ineffective.

For therapy, medication is used. These can be tablets, capsules for ingestion or suppositories and topical cream. The most popular drugs are Flukostat, Clotrimazole, Diflucan. They have on sale one capsule per 150 mg of the active ingredient, just for one dose. From local remedies Ginofort cream, suppository Miconazole, suppositories Clotrimazole has proved to be very good. They are used for three days to completely eliminate the inflammatory process and destroy the fungus.

Rapid treatment is not suitable for pregnant and lactating women. For this category of patients, milder drugs that do not irritate the mucous membrane, but eliminate the cause of the disease: suppositories Betadine, Polizhinaks, Pimafucin. If one-day therapy did not help, and the disease returned, then it is worthwhile to seek medical help and undergo a survey to determine the true cause of relapse.

Flucostat

Flukostat - an antifungal medication with an active substance fluconazole. Issued in the form of capsules of light pink color for oral administration. Tablets belong to the class of triazole antifungal agents with a powerful selective inhibitor of sterol synthesis in yeast fungal cells. The drug is active against Candida spp., Cryptococcus neoformans, Microsporum spp., Trichophyton spp., As well as infections caused by Coccidioides immitis, Blastomyces dermatitidis.

  • After oral administration, it is quickly and completely absorbed. Bioavailability is 90% when taking a dose of 150 mg. Eating does not affect the absorption process. Excellent penetrates into all biological fluids of the body, so its concentration in sputum and saliva is similar to the concentration in the blood plasma. The elimination period takes about 30 hours. It is excreted by the kidneys, about 80% is found unchanged in the urine. Does not form metabolites.
  • Tablets are taken orally. The initial dosage for vaginal candidiasis is 150 mg. The duration of therapy is determined by the attending physician. If the medicine is used to prevent relapse, then take 150 mg once a month for 4-12 months.
  • If the recommended dose is not respected, an overdose is possible. The main symptoms: paranoid behavior, hallucinations. To eliminate them, it is recommended to wash the stomach and conduct symptomatic therapy. Effective hemodialysis.
  • During pregnancy and lactation, capsules are taken only with severe forms of fungal infection that threaten life. The medication is excreted in breast milk, so when using it, stop lactation.
  • Side effects arise from the digestive system (nausea, vomiting, flatulence, taste change), from the hematopoiesis system (leukopenia, thrombocytopenia), from the cardiovascular system and the central nervous system (headaches, convulsions, dizziness). In addition, allergic reactions (skin itching, rashes) and unfavorable symptoms from the metabolism are possible.
  • Medication is taken concomitantly with drugs that extend the QT interval, with individual intolerance of the active substance and similar in structure to azole compounds. With extreme caution appoint for renal or hepatic insufficiency. Let go without a doctor's prescription.

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Clotrimazole

Clotrimazole is an antifungal drug, with various forms of release (solution, tablets, suppositories, ointment, gel). Antifungal action is associated with impaired synthesis of ergosterol, which is part of the cell membrane of fungi. Effective against dermatophytes, molds and yeast-like fungi, as well as a pathogen of multi-colored lichen Pityrosporum orbiculare.

  • Dosage is individual for each patient and depends on the form of release and indications for use. So, with intravaginal application, suppositories are administered in the evening, daily for 6 days, 1 candle, 100 mg. The second course is performed after the doctor's permission.
  • Long-term use and excess of recommended doses cause a number of side effects, life-threatening. Most often, patients complain of nausea and vomiting, a violation of liver function, skin allergic reactions. There is no specific antidote, therefore, symptomatic therapy is performed.
  • Clotrimazole is contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy. In the second and third trimesters and during lactation, it is used only with the permission of the doctor. The pharmaceutical agent is not used for hypersensitivity to its components.

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Diflucan

Diflucan is an antifungal drug, available in the form of tablets, powder and solution. The active substance is fluconazole. It is part of the triazole group, since it is a potent selective inhibitor. Fluconazole is active against: Candida alhicans, Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, Cryptococcus neoformans and many other harmful microorganisms.

  • After taking it quickly absorbed and absorbed well. Eating does not affect the absorption process and bioavailability. The active substance penetrates into all body fluids. It is excreted by the kidneys, about 80% of the dose taken is found in the urine unchanged.
  • The therapeutic dose depends on the type of candidiasis and other features of the course of the fungal infection. As a rule, patients are prescribed 50-100 mg per day for 7-30 days. For prophylaxis take 50-400 mg once a day, depending on the degree of infection.
  • Overdose can cause hallucinations and paranoid behavior. In this case, symptomatic therapy is performed, gastric lavage is recommended. Since the medicine is excreted in the urine, the forced diuresis accelerates its excretion and helps to minimize overdose manifestations.
  • Do not use during pregnancy and lactation, as this is unsafe for the mother and the unborn child. Side effects arise from all organs and systems. But most often patients complain of headaches, cramps, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, tremor. Allergic reactions are possible.
  • Contraindicated with simultaneous use with terfenadine and drugs that increase the QT interval. Do not use for intolerance to fructose, galactose, lactase deficiency and hypersensitivity to the active ingredient.

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Gynofort

Gynofort is an antifungal medication for topical use. The composition includes Butoconazole Nitrate (imidazole derivative), which has a pronounced fungicidal activity. It is active against fungi of the genus Candida, Micosporum, Trichophyton and Epidermaphyton, as well as against certain gram-positive bacteria. Intended for intravaginal use. Produced in the form of a cream.

  • The dosage is chosen by the doctor, as well as the therapy scheme. Typically, the introduction of one applicator of 5 g of cream once a day is recommended. To achieve maximum therapeutic effect, the cream should be applied before bedtime. Please note, after using the drug, syringing and irrigation of the vaginal mucosa can not be performed for three days, otherwise the effectiveness of the medication will decrease.
  • As a rule, it does not cause side effects. In some cases, local effects are possible, that is, itching, burning, swelling and tenderness of the vagina. If the cream is used by patients with intolerance to its components or butoconazole nitrate, it is possible to develop allergic reactions. In such cases, you must stop taking and rinse the vaginal mucosa to remove the cream and minimize the significant side effects.
  • If the cream is used during pregnancy, care should be taken when applying it, as careless handling of the applicator can lead to mechanical injuries. The medicine does not penetrate into breast milk, so it can be used in lactation.

Pimafucine

Pimafucin is an antifungal antibiotic. Produced in the form of tablets with active substance natamycin. Included in the group of macrolides, it has a fungicidal effect, which leads to the destruction of the membrane of the fungal cell. The active component acts on mold and pathogenic yeast fungi: Candida, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, Cephalosporium.

  • After oral intake quickly absorbed, but not absorbed in the digestive tract and does not have a systemic effect. The tablets are covered with an enteric coating, so the medicine works only in the lumen of the intestine.
  • For the treatment of candidiasis take 1 tablet 100 mg 4 times a day for 5-20 days. The duration of therapy is individual for each patient and should be selected by the attending physician.
  • Allowed to take during pregnancy and lactation. If the rules of application are not observed, side effects are possible. Most often, patients complain of nausea, diarrhea, skin allergic reactions. With increased sensitivity to the components of the drug, it is contraindicated to use.

Polyninax

Polizinaks - antibacterial capsules with an antifungal effect of topical application. The medication is released in the form of vaginal capsules. Active substances: nystatin, neomycin sulfate, polymyxin B sulfate. These components are active against many gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms, fungal infections and anaerobic bacteria.

After the introduction into the vagina, it is evenly distributed along the mucous membrane, rendering fungicidal and local bactericidal action. It is not absorbed from the surface of the mucous membrane of the vagina. Course of treatment 12 days, one suppository once a day, preventive course 6 days. If one dose is missed, the therapy should be restored in the usual dosage.

It is forbidden to use in the first trimester of pregnancy and during breastfeeding. Side effects are accompanied by allergic reactions: itching, burning, irritation in the vagina. Contraindicated with intolerance of components.

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