Fungus treatment is a long process and not always successful. Medicines on the shelves of pharmacies are presented in huge quantities, but not all of them cope with the task quickly and efficiently. To choose an effective antifungal drug for nails, you need to pay attention to the instructions for use and read customer reviews.
About disease and treatment
Onychomycosis is not always an independent disease, very often it is a consequence of a fungal infection of the skin. And if it is easier to cope with skin pathologies, then the treatment of nails is difficult due to poor penetration of the drug into the plate. The list of antifungal drugs for nails is quite extensive and consists of external and internal agents. They differ in the form of release, the main active ingredient, side effects, contraindications and, of course, the price.
Based on consumer feedback, a list of the mosteffective drugs that can be purchased at the pharmacy:
- Creams and ointments - Candide, Canison, Nizoral, Exoderil, Mycospor, salicylic ointment, Clotrimazole.
- Varnishes - Oflomelid, Oflomil, Lotseril, Mikozan, Batrafen, Lamisil, Demicten, Belvedere.
- Pills - Orungal, Lamisil, Fluconazole, Itraconazole, Terbinafine, Ketoconazole, Griseofulvin, Irunin.
Exoderil
This is an antifungal drug for nails, the main active ingredient of which is naftifine hydrochloride. In addition to it, the medicine contains:
- polysorbate;
- purified water;
- stearyl alcohol;
- isopropyl myristate;
- sorbitan stearate;
- sodium hydroxide.
This antifungal nail cream is available in metal tubes of 15 and 30 grams, the cost is 350 and 600 rubles, respectively. The antimycotic agent has an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, stops the formation of fungal cells. Effective against yeast-like, dermatophytes, genus Malassezia, aspergillus.
Apply this antifungal nail medication twice daily for 5 months or until the he althy nail is fully grown. It is recommended to continue treatment after recoveryfor 2 weeks to prevent the risk of recurrence.
Virtually no contraindications, except for individual intolerance to the active substance. Use with caution to treat children, pregnant and lactating women.
Judging by the reviews of patients who used the ointment for the treatment of onychomycosis, the drug is effective only if used in complex treatment. Using only Exoderil cream, it will not be possible to achieve the desired result. The high price of the course is also noted by consumers, one tube is enough for literally a week of treatment.
Clotrimazole
Among antifungal ointments for nails, consumers distinguish "Clotrimazole" as one of the most effective remedies. The active substance of the drug is clotrimazole. It fights pathogens such as actinomycetes, trichophyton, candida and aspergillus.
After application to the affected areas, it quickly relieves redness and inflammation, and is also effective in the treatment of skin fungus. In addition to clotrimazole, the preparation contains:
- sorbitan stearate;
- polysorbate 60;
- otyldodecanol;
- benzyl alcohol;
- cetostearyl alcohol;
- purified water.
The active substance inhibits the synthesis of ergosterol, which ultimately leads to damage to the cytoplasmic membrane.
The drug has a minimum list of contraindications - this is the individual sensitivity of the active ingredient. The use of "Clotrimazole" is allowed even fortreatment of children from 1 year old, pregnant and lactating women. Rare side effects in the form of reddening of the skin and rashes can occur only in case of intolerance to the drug by a particular patient.
This inexpensive but effective antifungal nail drug is available in pharmacies without a prescription and costs about 60 rubles per tube. The course of treatment is 2-3 times a day until a he althy nail grows and all symptoms of onychomycosis disappear. Doctors recommend processing the plates for another 2 weeks after recovery for prevention.
Patient feedback on the treatment of nail fungus with this medication is mostly positive. They note a rather small price of the drug and high efficiency. Also, consumers pay attention to the fact that the drug does not lead to the development of allergic reactions and is well tolerated even by young children.
Salicylic ointment
This inexpensive yet effective antifungal nail treatment has a broad spectrum of activity and fights almost all types of fungal microorganisms. It is especially effective when the disease is at an early stage. The only negative that patients note in their reviews is that salicylic ointment should be used as part of complex therapy, and not as an independent remedy for the treatment of onychomycosis.
35% ointment will help get rid of an unpleasant disease in just a week. After a soda bath, it is applied to the affected plate under a compress and left overnight. After using this antifungal nail ointmentthe plate will quickly peel off, and a he althy one will grow in its place.
The cost of the drug is low, which makes it popular among consumers. For a tube of medicine weighing 25 grams, you will have to pay about 30 rubles. The cost may vary slightly depending on the pricing policy of a particular pharmacy chain.
Loceryl
For the treatment of onychomycosis, special varnishes are also used. One of the most effective, according to patients and doctors, is Lotseril. It cannot be called a budget option, but it has proven to be highly effective in the fight against various pathogens. The cost of this antifungal nail polish is in the region of 1500-2000 rubles per bottle. One is enough for 75 applications, at least according to the manufacturer.
The main active ingredient of the drug is amorolfine. It has a powerful antimycotic effect and is effective against most known types of fungal pathogens: mold, yeast, dermatophytes.
Dermatologists prescribe this antifungal drug for nails when no more than 2/3 of the surface of the plate is affected. Otherwise, one application of varnish will not be enough, complex therapy is needed, including taking pills.
The product is applied to clean nails 1 time per day. The course of treatment is until the complete restoration of the nail plate.
Due to the fact that amorolfine does not enter the systemic circulation, the varnish has a verya narrow spectrum of contraindications. They are mainly due to the fact that no studies have been conducted on the effects of the drug on the following categories of patients:
- women breastfeeding;
- pregnant patients;
- children under 8.
As for the opinion of those treated with this remedy, it is ambiguous. Someone "Lotseril" helped to quickly solve the problem of onychomycosis, and someone considers the money spent on the drug thrown away and assures of the complete uselessness of the drug. In order not to make a mistake with the choice, before purchasing this or that remedy, you need to take tests, identify the pathogen, and only after that proceed with treatment.
Batrafen
Another good antifungal nail polish, patients consider "Batrafen". Before you buy this remedy on the advice of friends or pharmacists, you should do a scraping from the nail and find out the cause of onychomycosis. Since varnish is expensive, about 2500 rubles, it will be a shame when it turns out that it is ineffective in your particular case. Negative reviews about this antifungal remedy for toenails are left by those patients who self-medicated and did not receive specialist advice.
The main active ingredient of the drug is ciclopirox. It successfully fights many of the known pathogens of onychomycosis and is effective at the initial stage of the disease and as a prophylactic. During the first month it is applied to the nail plates every other day, in the second month - 2-3 times a week.
It is not recommended to use the drug during pregnancy and lactation, as well as in case of individual intolerance to the active substance.
As for the reviews, those who used Batrafen as prescribed by a doctor note the effectiveness of the drug, ease of application and the absence of side effects.
Terbinafine
In severe cases, oral toenail antifungals may be prescribed. Terbinafine tablets are among the most popular and effective patient reviews.
The active substance is terbinafine hydrochloride, which is active against many pathogens of onychomycosis. Since the drug can cause side reactions when used independently, you can buy it only with a doctor's prescription. The average cost of a package is about 100 rubles.
Dose of the drug - for adults, 1 tablet per day, for children, the dosage is calculated by a specialist individually and depends on body weight. A 3-month course is usually enough for a complete cure.
In the reviews, patients indicate the high effectiveness of the drug and a quick result after taking the medication. Negative opinions usually relate to those cases when a person used the medicine uncontrollably and did not follow the instructions for use.
Fluconazole
As part of complex therapy, Fluconazole tablets can be prescribed. The active ingredient is fluconazole,which has proven efficacy in the treatment of various fungal diseases. Patients note in the reviews the convenience of using the drug - it is enough to drink 1 tablet once a week. The minimum course of therapy is at least 3 months. The average cost of one is about 30 rubles.
Summarize
Studying reviews of antifungal drugs for nails, we can conclude that a high price does not always guarantee a 100% result. It is quite possible to find an effective remedy for the treatment of onychomycosis with a budget cost.
Another point that experts recommend paying attention to is a correctly diagnosed diagnosis. Many of the drugs receive negative feedback not because they are ineffective, but because the patient neglected the advice of a doctor and self-medicated.
