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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Kanderm-bg is a corticosteroid used to treat dermatological disorders.
Indications of the kanderma-bg
It is used to eliminate pathologies affecting the skin - such as dermatoses and dermatomycoses (for example, trichophytosis, candidiasis, epidermophytosis, microspores and varicose form lichen).
In addition, the medication is used to treat various types of eczema, complicated by infection, and at the same time infectious processes on the skin, against which a pronounced inflammation develops.
Release form
Release of the medicine occurs in the form of a cream, in tubes of 5 or 10 g. Inside the box - 1 tube with cream.
Pharmacodynamics
Combined drug for external treatment has a wide range of therapeutic activity: it has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-mycotic properties. The latter effect is due to the action of the element clotrimazole - it destroys the structure of the cell walls of fungi, resulting in cell lysis.
Clotrimazole has an antimicrobial effect on the activity of Gram-positive, as well as individual gram-negative microbes, and in addition to anti-trichomoniasis and antiprotozoal effect.
Gentamicin sulfate has an antibacterial effect on the action of Gram-positive, as well as many-gram-negative microorganisms.
Beclomethasone dipropionate is an artificial SCS with local anti-inflammatory properties.
Pharmacokinetics
After external treatment with cream, only a small part of the medicine penetrates into the circulation system. The highest concentration of drugs is found inside the epidermis. A smaller amount of medication is found inside the subcutaneous layer and the dermis.
Dosing and administration
The cream is used for external treatment of the skin. It is applied to the affected areas with a thin layer and gently rubbed into the skin. The procedure is carried out twice a day.
The duration of the course of therapy is selected individually, taking into account the severity of the pathology and location of skin lesions.
When eliminating lesions of fungal origin, it is recommended to use the drug for another 14 days after the disappearance of the symptoms of the disease.
Use of the kanderma-bg during pregnancy
In the first trimester, Kanderm-bg is not prescribed. In the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, it can only be used in situations where a possible benefit for a woman is more likely than a risk of negative consequences for the fetus.
If you need to use drugs for lactation, you need to stop breastfeeding for the period of therapy.
Contraindications
The main contraindications:
- the presence of intolerance in relation to the elements of the medication;
- skin tuberculosis or symptoms of syphilis that appear on the skin;
- herpes zoster or chickenpox.
Side effects of the kanderma-bg
If the patient has hypersensitivity to medicinal components, there may be local signs of an allergy, manifested in this way: skin irritation atrophy or hypopigmentation, burning sensation and itching, the appearance of erythema, stretch marks, folliculitis or acne, as well as the development of hypertrichosis and cutaneous dryness.
Overdose
After prolonged use of large portions of corticosteroids, hypercorticoid manifestations may develop.
Storage conditions
Kanderm-bg is required to be kept in a dark and dry place, inaccessible to infiltration of small children. The temperature is within the limits of 18-25 ° C.
Shelf life
Kanderm-bg is allowed to be used for 3 years from the date of release of the drug.
Application for children
It is forbidden to prescribe drugs for children under 3 years old. Children older than this age, the drug is used only under the supervision of the treating doctor.
Analogues
Analogues of the drug are such drugs as Mifungar, Medoflukon, Candiderm, and also Itracon with gel Kandinorm complex and Lomexin.
Reviews
Kanderm-bg gets good feedback about his medicinal effect. The drug has a rapid and effective therapeutic effect, coping with the violations noted in the indications for its use. Among the shortcomings noted is a fairly high cost of the drug.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Kanderm-bg" 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.