Fungal diseases are very common among people of any gender and age. Itching, burning, white coating and scab - all these symptoms are characteristic of this ailment. This article provides a list of cheap fungal ointments that will effectively remove all manifestations of the disease.
How do ointments and creams for fungus on the skin act?
Dermatomycoses - this is what the skin lesions of fungal nature are called in the medical language. The causative agents of the disease are microscopic spores of dermatological fungi. They are present in one or another amount on the surface of the epidermis 80% of the total population. In cases where immunity is weakened, fungal mold begins to multiply uncontrollably. As a result, a person begins to notice white plaque on the skin, feels itching and burning, scabs from dead layers of the dermis can begin to form. A review of ointments from the fungus will be presented below.
Ointments and creams for surface application can stop the growth of bacteria and stop the increase in the affected area of the skin. Such a process becomes possible thanks to special antibacterial components. There are ointments, the effect of which is an extensive effect on dermatomycosis, and there are those that kill only one specific type of fungus. Of course, it is more efficient to use agents with extensive action. You can find out exactly what kind of fungus struck the skin, only after scraping for analysis in the skin and venereologic dispensary. Do not be afraid to contact a dermatologist-venereologist for advice. Sometimes only he can prescribe a remedy for the fungus, which will relieve torment for the long term.
Varieties of antifungal agents
You can classify all pharmacy products for dermatomycosis into the following groups:
- ointments and gels - can be used on any area of the skin;
- varnishes with antifungal components - are used only for damage to the nail plates on the fingers and toes;
- sprays - effective as well as ointments, but more expensive;
- drops and tablets - are used for extensive skin lesions, when the course of the disease was complicated by additional symptoms (the fungus can spread into the body).
List of inexpensive fungus remedies
The greatest demand is for cheap ointments for fungus on the legs and arms. They are effective in most cases if the disease is still at an early stage.
Here is a list of cheap fungus ointments:
- Salicylic ointment has been used since Soviet times. You can buy it at any pharmacy without a prescription, the cost is about forty rubles. Of the minuses, an unpleasant smell can be distinguished, which impregnates the patient's clothes and bedding.
- Sulfur ointment acts on dermatomycosis due to the natural antibacterial effect of sulfur. The price of a jar of sulfuric ointment varies from fifty to one hundred rubles, depending on the manufacturer.
- Zinc ointment smells pretty nice and leaves no residue on clothes. It can be used for dermatomycosis on the surface of the genital organs, as it does not have an irritating effect on the surface of the skin.
- "Terbinafine" is an ointment with a selective effect on dermatomycosis. It has a therapeutic effect very quickly, but not on all strains. About this ointment will be written separately below.
- "Clotrimazole" is another ointment with a selective effect on fungi. Unlike sulfuric, salicylic and zinc ointments, it has a more powerful effect with a candida-type fungus.
Antifungal ointments for the intimate area
Dermatomycosis very often spreads in the genital area in both men and women. People are often shy about contacting a venereologist with this problem and are looking for workarounds. At the pharmacy, any pharmacist will advise you to read the instructions for use with Clotrimazole ointment. The price of this tool varies from two hundred to three hundred rubles.
"Clotrimazole" is effective for dermatomycosis, it is a relatively cheap ointment for fungus. It does not have an irritating effect - therefore it can be used on any part of the body. An hour after application, itching and burning are relieved. After about three to four days, dermatomycosis of the initial degree is completely cured. Apply the ointment as often as possible - preferably at least five times a day.
Ointments for use on hands and fingers
You can classify all cheap ointments from the fungus on the hands into groups according to the principle of action of the main active substance:
- Based on purified fluconazole: Diflucan, Mikomax. They have antiviral activity on the surface of the epidermis, part of fluconazole is absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream and has a slight antibacterial effect from the inside.
- With the active substance terbinafine: Lamisil and Terbizil. Available in tablets as well as ointments. They prevent the propagation of pathogenic fungi.
At the cost of fluconazole-based products will cost less. You can stop the choice not on ointments, but on tablets (for example, "Fluconazole" costs about fifty rubles) - just take two capsules, this is enough to almost completely destroy the pathogenic fungal spores inside the body and, as a result, on the surface of the skin.
Terbinafil-based drugs will cost more, but they are effective against more pathogenic fungi. The cost of Lamisil is about three hundred rubles. The cost of Terbizil is about two hundred, but the concentration of the active substance in this ointment is lower than in Lamisil.
Cheap fungus ointments in children and adolescents
For children under ten years of age, it is undesirable to use fluconazole-based products. Instructions for use with ointment "Clotrimazole" (price about three hundred rubles) does not prohibit taking for children - it will be optimal to opt for this tool. It can be used for dermatomycosis on the nails, feet, hands. The drug will effectively relieve irritation, itching and burning within an hour after application.
For children, you can also use sulfur and zinc ointment - but they will have a longer therapeutic effect. so the best choice for treating fungus in babies is Clotrimazole, Ketoconazole.
Another great drug for babies is Zalain. An antimycotic drug, which is based on the safe and effective substance sertaconazole.
What cheap remedies are best used for foot fungus?
The legs are the most common place for the location of dermatomycosis. Approximately 45% of cases of fungal disease occur precisely in the area of the feet. One of the most inexpensive and effective means is the ointment from the foot fungus "Terbinafine". At the initial stage of development of the fungus, it will relieve symptoms on the second day of admission. Apply ointment to the affected area as often as possible - from five to eight times a day.
Another very cheap remedy is sulfuric ointment. He will have to wait for a cure for a little longer, about three to four days. It should be applied at least five times a day. at night do compresses under a medical bandage. Do not tighten the affected area tightly, just cover it overnight to prevent smearing of the ointment.
Also at home, salt and soda baths can be used to treat foot fungus. You need to dissolve a kilogram of sea salt in five liters of moderately hot water and immerse your legs there for half an hour. Such a bath will give an antibacterial effect, partially dissolving mycotic spores.
Zinc ointment in the fight against various dermatomycoses
This remedy was also used by our grandmothers in the fight against fungus. It has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, healing and regenerating effects in the treatment of dermatological diseases of any degree of complexity, which include mycosis. This is an inexpensive and effective ointment for foot and hand fungus. It is not recommended to apply it to the genital area due to the irritating effect on the thin epidermis.
The effectiveness of zinc ointment depends on the overall clinical picture of the disease. At the initial stage of the development of dermatomycosis, it is able to quickly relieve symptoms, but in the later stages it will be practically useless.
Sulfur ointment for fungus at home
Very often, people are afraid to contact a venereologist or dermatologist, preferring to treat diseases of a fungal nature at home. Sulfur ointment has been used for decades for these purposes.
The standard sulfur content in such products is 10%. This amount is enough to kill the fungal spores on the surface of the epidermis. Sulfur ointment also has emollient properties, relieves itching and burning. Compared with fluconazole-based products, sulfuric ointment loses: the same “Clotrimazole” gives a visible and tangible result after several hours from the moment of use, and sulfuric ointment begins to act only on the second or third day. It is because of such a slow action that modern doctors practically do not prescribe sulfuric ointment to their patients, and people use it mainly for self-treatment of dermatomycosis at home. Today, there are more effective means.
Salicylic ointment in the fight against dermatomycosis
Another tool that became popular in the Soviet years. The cost of the ointment is extremely low - it will cost no more than a hundred rubles for one jar. It will be enough for a long time, it should be stored in a dark and cool place (on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, for example).
Salicylic ointment from a fungus helps not quickly, but for sure. If the patient does not notice the effect after two days of constant use of the ointment - do not despair, you need to continue to use it. A visible effect occurs about the fifth to sixth day of using the ointment. Itching and burning completely go away. Salicylic ointment can be used in the fight against the fungus of the feet, nails, hands. It is not recommended to apply it to the genital area due to the irritating effect on the thin epidermis. This tool, despite its age, is still one of the most effective.