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Properties and application of creams yeast infection in men

Thrush is predominantly a female disease, but also can occur in men. The representatives of male pathological process often occurs in a mild form, complications appear only in very advanced States. Male yeast infection affects the penis (the head and the foreskin), can occur in both acute and chronic stages. Treatment of candidiasis is carried out with the help of drugs General and local purposes.

If the process is not running, then the use of local funds (creams and ointments) has a great advantage. Cream for yeast infection for men ‒ easy-to-use and effective tool that helps to destroy the pathogen.

About drugs

For the treatment in men candidiasis using creams with different active substances in the composition. High antifungal effect of creams on the basis of Clotrimazole, is the eponymous one percent cream Clotrimazole and also one percent cream Candida. Highly effective medicines in the form of a cream, which includes many active components, for example, Terbisil, drug zistan, Triderm. Effective medication is Pimafucin.

Creams against candidiasis men need to be rubbed into the affected area and treating the area around her. Prior to using the cream the skin is treated with a solution of soda, and well dried. For the soda solution diluted with a tablespoon of baking soda in one liter of water. Instead of soda, for men with a yeast infection it is possible to use disinfectant, chlorhexidine or miramistina.

Drugs against of thrush Clotrimazole and Candida men need to apply two or three times a day, means drug zistan and Terbisil ‒ one to two times a day. When a man begins to take these tools against candidiasis symptoms of yeast infection are quite fast, but treatment should not stop. The course lasts from two to four weeks. Otherwise a yeast infection can become chronic, and then to deal with it will be much harder.

It should also be noted that the local drugs against of thrush should be prescribed by a doctor, you shouldn't self-treatment.

Pimafucin, its composition and application

Quite often, men against the prescribed thrush cream Pimafucin. It is an effective anti-fungal remedy quickly relieves clinical symptoms of candidiasis and destroys the fungus. Part two-percent cream Pimafucin included substance active steps Natamycin and excipients.

The main action means is a violation of the permeability of the membranes of the fungus, which ultimately leads to the death of microorganisms.

Excipients of the creamPimafucin against candidiasis are tetravinyl wax, propylene glycol, decillia, sodium lauryl sulfate, parahydroxybenzoate, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, alcohol, purified water. Such components allow the cream evenly distributed in the mucous membranes.

Cream Pimafucin applied locally applied on the affected areas several times a day on prescription. Treatment for men yeast infection this cream may take several weeks, although the clinical symptoms are quite fast, further treatment is aimed at the direct destruction of the fungus. Pimafucin eliminates such unpleasant symptoms as itching, burning, redness, rash, discharge of cheesy character with an unpleasant odor, pain.

Advantages and disadvantages

Creams against candidiasis ‒ efficient tools that cope quite successfully with their task. However, the effectiveness of treatment can be expected only in the case if thrush showed themselves isolated and occurs in an acute form. But the use of drugs of the local destination on chronic candidiasis is impractical. Tool even and relieve symptoms, to affect a definitive way to yeast infection in men it can't. As a result, the disease is driven inside the organism and most likely it will spread to other areas.

The advantage of creams against thrush is the absence of serious side effects. Of all the active substances of drugs in the bloodstream may enter no more than three percent of the total dose. Everything else is on the skin and the mucosa of the damaged areas.

In addition to cream, a man can appoint and receive funds from the General actions, vitamins and immunomodulators. What will be the treatment regimen, and the dosage of the drug depends entirely on the results of the diagnostic tests, the causes of which thrush got its development, and the individual patient.

Comparative characteristics

So, we have already identified that the most popular drugs are:

  • Pimafucin.
  • Clotrimazole.
  • Candida.
  • Drug zistan.
  • Terbisil.

Now imagine the comparative characteristics of these drugs:

Pimafucin Clotrimazole Candide Have ecodial Terbisil
What action has Violates the permeability of the membranes of fungus, kills. Disrupts membrane permeability, destroys the fungus. Prevents the growth and reproduction of the fungus, destroying the microorganism It has antifungal and antibacterial properties, prevents the growth of fungus, causing his death. Has an antifungal effect that inhibits the growth andreproduction.
Side effects Slight irritation Redness, burning sensation Local irritation (fads) Dryness, redness, burning sensation Rash, itching
Price 345 rubles 100-200 rubles 200-300 rubles 400-500 rubles 250-300