Drugs Which are Commonly Prescribed by Doctors While Treating Yeast Infections
June 27, 2008 Treating Yeast Infections No CommentsFluconazole, Itraconazole and Keronconazole are the most common drugs which doctors prescribe while treating yeast infections. Let us take a quick look at these drugs and their side effects.
The favorite drug of doctors is Fluconazole which has minimum side effects and most people can take this drug without feeling unduly weighed down by mild headaches, dizziness, diarrhea and stomach pains this drug may induce. In certain rare instances of severe reactions, extreme fatigue, rash, dark urine, unusual bruising and bleeding, difficulty in breathing and seizures may also occur. You should immediately inform the doctor for necessary remedial action if you feel any of these severe side effects.
Fluconazole is usually ingested orally and is not very costly either. A full two weeks of dosage would cost somewhere around three hundred and fifty dollars. It works slightly slowly, since it restricts reproduction of yeasts instead of killing them off. This prevents other helpful bacteria also being killed in the process and upsetting the natural ecosystem in the body. Hence it is surely a very good option to treat yeast infections and the best part of it is nursing mothers can safely take this medicine without any fear of transferring the drug to the child.
Itraconazole is another drug which needs to be taken for three months to combat yeast infections. The commercial name of this formulation is known as Sporanox and it comes in small blue 100 mg capsules which need to be stored at room temperature in airtight containers. Usually a daily dose of two capsules is enough but higher dosages may be necessary to combat infections of a more serious nature. Nursing mothers should avoid this drug since there is a fair chance of the drug being passed to the infant’s body from the mother. Other than the normal side effects of fatigue, diarrhea and edema, in severe cases there may be elevated blood pressure, liver enzyme elevation and even hepatitis too.
The other drug which doctors often prescribe is Keroconazole which is marketed under the brand name Nizoral and comes as a caplet, cream or a shampoo. The buyers can choose the form which suits them most. You can have this drug either on an empty stomach or when it is full but antacids should neither immediately follow nor precede a dose of Keroconazole. There must be at least a two hour’s interval between the two. The general side effects induced by this drug are headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, abdominal pain, low blood pressure, abnormal blood count, and in extremely rare cases, impotence.
When you visit your doctor never forget to inform the medications you are on at the moment for him to prescribe drugs accordingly.