Recently, candidiasis , or thrush, is a fairly common disease, especially among women. One of the drugs that help cope with this disease is Pimafucin.
It can be found in pharmacies in various forms: both in the form of tablets, and in the form of a cream, and in the form of candles, and in the form of a suspension. Vaginal Candles Pimafucin is designed to fight with vulvitis, vaginitis, vulvovaginitis, which are caused by yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida.
Benefits of Treating Candidate Candies
The drug is an antifungal antibiotic with a high level of effectiveness. It has only a local effect. In this case, its active substance - natamycin - penetrates into the superficial layers of the mucous membrane and skin, killing there the cells of the causative agent of the disease. Naturamycin does not enter the bloodstream and therefore does not have a systemic effect on the body.
Unlike other antifungal medications, Pimafucin kills mushroom cells, and does not just depress their vital functions. The use of Pimafucin suppositories is possible during fetal gestation and subsequent breastfeeding (lactation), since they do not adversely affect the health and development of the baby in the womb, and their active substance does not penetrate breast milk.
The only contraindication to the use of vaginal suppositories of Pimafucin is the high sensitivity of the woman's body to those substances that make up the drug.
How to use candles?
According to the instructions of Pimafucin from the thrush of genital organs, one suppository per day should be used. To enter a candle of the given preparation it is necessary in a vagina before a dream, in a supine position on a back, and as it is possible more deeply. The introduction of vaginal suppositories is carried out using a special applicator. Before you insert a candle into the vagina, it should be moistened in water.
If we talk about how long the course of treatment should last, the duration of therapy with vaginal suppositories is about six to nine days. If vaginitis in a woman has a persistent course, then simultaneously with the suppositories of Pimafucin, you can take the tablets of this drug.
Tablets are taken 10-20 days to 100 mg four times a day.
Usually, after the symptoms of the disease disappear, it is recommended to continue using the drug for several days to fix the achieved effect of the treatment.
Applying Pimafucine suppositories, a woman should keep in mind that they can lead to the occurrence of certain side effects in the form of burning sensation in the genitals and mild irritation.
During menstrual bleeding, there is no need to continue therapy with vaginal suppositories, as the drug will be completely washed off by menstrual blood and will not be able to provide the necessary therapeutic effect. During treatment with Pimafucin suppositories, you can enter into sexual contact and take alcohol.
It should be borne in mind that in the presence of thrush in a woman, her sexual partner, too, should undergo a test and appropriate therapy if he finds candidiasis. During therapy with this drug, barrier barrier means should be used.
Structural analogues of vaginal suppositories of Pimafucin are such drugs as Primafungin and Natamycin. There are also other drugs that have a similar therapeutic effect, but they differ in the active substance. These include: McMiore, Clion-D, Ginezol, Livarol and many others.