An effective antiviral agent are Genferon suppositories. The patient review indicates an improvement and a complete recovery after undergoing treatment with this drug.
Pharmacological properties
The active components of the drug are taurine, anestezin, alpha-2 interferon, due to which there is a local systemic effect on the immune system, antiviral and antibacterial properties are manifested. The medication activates the work of white blood cells, eliminates foci of inflammation, has antioxidant properties and blocks pain impulses. Candles "Genferon" (patient review indicates this) can reduce subjective symptoms: burning, itching, pain.
Indications for use
The medicine is prescribed for the treatment of urogenital chlamydia, vaginal chronic candidiasis, genital herpes, mycoplasmosis, as well as diseases caused by the papillomatosis virus. Genferon suppositories (patient review indicates this) effectively cope with trichomoniasis, ureaplasmosis, gardnerellosis, ailments of the female (vulvovaginitis, bartholinitis, adnexitis, cervical erosion , cervicitis) and male (prostatitis, balanitis, urethritis) organs. The tool is also used as an additional medication during the complex treatment of viral pathologies.
The drug "Genferon" (candles): instructions
Patient reviews indicate that they were prescribed vaginally 1 unit twice a day. The course of treatment is 10 days. With repeated chronic ailments, prolonged use of the drug is possible - up to three months. In this case, candles are used every other day.
Suppositories for men should be used rectally according to a pattern similar to that for women.
Children with acute infectious ailments are prescribed an analogue of the Genferon Light medication, which contains a smaller amount of interferon. The medicine is used rectally in the morning and evening for 5-10 days. Candles "Genferon" for children, the price of which is 200 rubles, can be purchased without a prescription in a pharmacy.
Side effects and contraindications
Allergic, autoimmune diseases that occur in the acute stage, drug intolerance are the main prohibitions on the use of the medication. Candles "Genferon" (patient review indicates these manifestations) can provoke minor skin reactions that disappear after drug withdrawal. In rare cases, there is an increase in temperature, headache, chills, arthralgia, myalgia, loss of appetite. During pregnancy, candles can be used with caution only in the later stages.
Special conditions
It is most rational to use the medication with other antibacterial and antiviral agents, since the effect of this is significantly increased. The increased effect of interferon occurs with the combined use of suppositories with vitamins C and E. It is undesirable to take anticholinesterase agents, sulfonamides and NSAIDs during treatment, since they reduce the effect of the drug.