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Hinofucine
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Hinofucin is used in gynecology. Included in the category of antiseptics and antimicrobial drugs.
Indications of the hinofucin
It is used in the treatment of vulvovaginitis or colpitis, which have a nonspecific bacterial or fungal origin.
Release form
Produced in the form of vaginal candles. In one blister contains 5 suppositories. Inside the pack - 1 or 2 blister plates.
Pharmacodynamics
Suppositories have antimycotic properties and affect ascomycetes from the family of aspergillus and penicillium, fungi yeast and yeast-like type (candida albikans, etc.), and in addition to dermatophytes.
Hinofucin has an antibacterial effect and acts against Gram-negative and also gram-positive microbes (Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, vulgar proteus, diphtheria corynebacterium, Salmonella and Escherichia coli), and at the same time separate protozoa (dysentery amoeba, vaginal trichomonas and intestinal lamblia ).
The medicine is characterized by a moderate hyperosmolar activity, which allows it to absorb the discharge from the vagina.
Pharmacokinetics
Chlorhinaldol after vaginal administration is not absorbed and therefore does not possess resorptive properties.
Dosing and administration
The medicine is used by adult women - the suppository is administered vaginally, 1 time per day for 20 days, or 1 suppository twice a day for 10 days.
Before administration, the suppository should be moistened in water. The course of treatment is required to begin with the onset of the menstrual cycle.
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Use of the hinofucin during pregnancy
Since there is a risk of developing systemic reactions, the use of a suppository in pregnancy or lactation is permitted only in cases where the probable benefit from their use will be higher than the possibility of complications in the fetus / child.
Contraindications
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to chlorohinaldol or other elements of the drug. Also, the suppository is not used by children, since there is no clinical information on such use.
Side effects of the hinofucin
There may develop manifestations of allergy, including itching and eruptions on the genitals, as well as the contact form of dermatitis (due to the action of cetostearyl alcohol). It is also possible the appearance of side effects on the site of introduction - irritation (due to the action of propylene glycol) or burning.
Storage conditions
Hinofucin is stored in places inaccessible to young children. The temperature conditions are not more than 25 ° C.
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Shelf life
Hinofucin is suitable for use in the period of 3 years since the release of suppositories.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Hinofucine" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.