Fungus has long been not an intractable disease, to combat it there are many drugs. In cases where local medicines are not effective enough or their use is inconvenient, internal remedies are used, one of which is Lamisil tablets. They are designed to eliminate virtually all types of mycosis.
Composition of tablets Lamisil
In 1 capsule of the drug in question contains 250 mg of active substance - terbinafine hydrochloride. Oral administration of this component contributes to its accumulation in skin tissues, hair bulbs and nails. Terbinafine in a sufficient therapeutic dose prevents the development and reproduction of cells of fungi, causing their death.
Auxiliary components of Lamizil in tablets:
- anhydrous colloidal silicon dioxide;
- sodium starch glycolate;
- cellulose;
- magnesium stearate.
As studies show, the drug is rapidly absorbed, its maximum content in the blood and tissues is reached after 1.5 hours after the first intake. In this case, Lamizil is also metabolized very well, most of the active component is excreted through the kidneys.
How to take Lamisil tablets?
The described agent is recommended for such diseases:
- fungal lesions of the scalp;
- mycosis of feet, legs, trunk;
- candidiasis.
In addition, Lamisil tablets help from nail fungus (onychomycosis), only in this case it is necessary to combine the internal reception of the drug with external therapy.
Typically, the daily dose of the drug is 1 tablet (250 mg terbinafine). The duration of the course of treatment directly depends on the form of mycosis and the vastness of the affected areas.
Onychomycosis requires the longest therapy: from 6 to 18 weeks. Dermatomycosis, fungus of the scalp and candidiasis of the skin can be cured in 2-6 weeks.
It should be noted that the visible result of the passed course is noticeable only after some time after the end of taking the tablets (14-60 days). Therefore, do not exceed the prescribed time for therapy, even if the fungus has not completely disappeared.
Taking Lamizil often causes some side reactions:
- skin rashes;
- feeling of fullness of the stomach;
- constant fatigue;
- joint pain;
- myalgia;
- loss of appetite;
- diarrhea;
- headache.
Lamisyl tablets and contraindications to their use
Do not use the medicine in the following situations:
- increased individual sensitivity to any of the components of the drug;
- liver diseases, including chronic ones;
- impaired renal function.
It is important to remember that the appearance of symptoms of intoxication of the body during therapy testifies to liver damage. If there is nausea, yellowing of the skin, a change in the color of urine (darkening), vomiting and decreased intestinal motility, you must stop treatment and first contact the doctor and then the hepatologist.
Due to the lack of any research on the effects of tablets on the fetus, Lamisil is not prescribed to pregnant women and mothers during the period of breastfeeding (the drug penetrates into the milk).
Lamisyl and alcohol tablets
Due to the possible hepatotoxicity of the drug in question, it is undesirable to consume alcoholic beverages at the same time as taking the tablets. The combined action of the decomposition products of ethyl alcohol and the active ingredient of Lamizil can lead to the death of the liver parenchyma cells, the replacement of their connective tissue. There are cases of the development of cirrhosis and severe hepatic insufficiency against the background of chronic intoxication of the body .