Miconazole cream for fungi is used to prevent the growth of fungi, and treats several types of them that affect the skin such as tinea versicolor, tinea, Candida, fungal skin infections, because it contains the active substance miconazole.
Miconaz cream uses
It is used to treat many dermato fungal diseases as follows:
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Tinea pedis.
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Ringworm.
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Vulvovaginal candidiasis.
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Pityriasis ringworm.
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Miconaz oral gel is used in the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis.
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Tinea corporis.
Side effects miconaz cream for fungus
Miconaz cream for fungi is not much different from other drugs in the side effects that may affect the patient, the most famous of which are the following side effects:
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Redness.
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Irritability.
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Diarrhea.
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Burning sensation at the site of use.
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Skin sensitivity.
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Headaches.
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Irritation.
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Itchy skin.
Contraindications to miconaz cream
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Miconaz cream is not used for children under 4 months of age.
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If the patient has an allergy to one of the components of the miconaz cream.
Precautions for the use of miconaz cream
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Miconaz cream is used for external use only, it can not be used nose, eyes or mouth.
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In periods of pregnancy, lactation miconaz cream is used only under the supervision of a doctor.
Dosages of miconaz cream
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Miconaz cream for fungi is used to eliminate skin fungal infection twice a day morning, evening for 2-4 weeks according to the doctor's instructions, and it should be used for another week to make sure the infection is eliminated, and not infected again.
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When using miconaz ointment to eliminate fungal nail inflammation is used from one to two times a day depending on the size of the infection, and it is recommended to use it for ten subsequent days to make sure that the fungal infection is eliminated.
How to use miconaze cream
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The site of the fungus must be thoroughly cleaned before applying miconaz cream.
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Apply a thin layer of miconaz cream, distribute it well.
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The affected layer should be covered only if recommended by a doctor.
