Diseases of the female reproductive system take first place among the most common diseases. As a rule, they are gynecological. With the inflammatory process, the vaginal microflora changes. Damage to the female genital organs can lead to complications.
Unpleasant sensations to the female body are caused by inflammation, which provokes poor health, as well as changes the general condition of the body, different discharge occurs. The reproductive organs begin to poorly perform their function. Gynecological diseases entail a lot of negative consequences. In advanced cases, the body is very difficult to restore.
Drug characteristics
Suppositories "Ornidazole" - a drug that is used to eliminate infections provoked by simple microbes.
The drug is also dispensed from pharmacies in the form of capsules for oral use.
Tablets for oral administration are film-coated, have a white or yellowish tint, biconvex shape. It is put up on contour cells, in total there can be three or five pieces in a package.
Vaginal suppositories "Ornidazole" (or vaginal tablets) have a white or yellowish tint, as well as an elongated shape. Suppositories are packed in contour cells of three pieces, in total one or two blisters can be in the package.
Another form of release is an injection.
Structure
The structure of one vaginal suppository "Ornidazole" includes the following active substance - ornidazole.
Excipients are:
- a salt of calcium and stearic acid;
- carboxymethyl cellulose;
- tribasic carboxylic acid;
- a salt of calcium metal and phosphoric acid;
- cellulose;
- milk sugar.
Pharmacological actions
According to the instructions, Ornidazole suppositories are considered antiprotozoal and antimicrobial. The medication is active against the following bacteria:
- Streptococcus (white purulent vesicles are very often considered signs of streptococcal infection).
- Clostridium (a genus of gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacteria capable of producing endospores).
- The vaginal trichomonas (the simplest microorganism adapted to parasitize in the organs of the urogenital tract of a person).
Indications
From the instructions to "Ornidazole" it is known that the drug is recommended to be used in the presence of the following diseases:
- Infections caused by anaerobic bacteria.
- Gynecological and colon surgery (for prophylaxis).
- Urogenital trichomoniasis (sexually transmitted disease, the source of which is considered vaginal trichomonas).
- Nonspecific vaginitis of various origins (inflammatory disease of the vagina, manifested by itching, pain and pathological discharge).
Contraindications
Suppositories "Ornidazole" is forbidden to use in the presence of the following diseases and circumstances:
- Pathology of blood cells.
- Pregnancy (a special condition of a woman’s body in which a developing embryo or fetus is in her reproductive organs).
- Lactation (the process of formation, accumulation and periodic withdrawal of milk in humans with the aim of feeding the baby).
- Disorders of the liver.
- Hypersensitivity.
- Alcoholism.
- Epilepsy.
- Diseases of the nervous system, etc.
How to use the drug?
From the instructions for use for suppositories "Ornidazole" it is known that after hygienic treatment of the external genital organs, vaginal tablets are injected into the vagina.
With trichomoniasis, the dosage is one suppository daily at bedtime for five days in conjunction with Ornidazole for oral use. With non-specific vaginitis, one vaginal tablet is used every day before bedtime for seven days.
Treatment of bacterial vaginosis with Ornidazole requires the use of this medication locally. Due to the composition of the shell of the vaginal suppository, it can be inserted into the vagina: first, hygienic procedures are carried out, then the drug is used. Dosing is not necessary - one candle is needed for one procedure, up to four can be used maximum per day. The duration of therapy should be determined by a medical professional.
In the implementation of therapeutic and preventive measures to improve the vagina before endoscopy, one vaginal tablet is administered every day at bedtime for six days.
"Ornidazole" with ureaplasmosis
Ureaplasma is one of the simplest microorganisms with respect to which Ornidazole is highly active. Therefore, the drug is used to eliminate this ailment. Ureaplasmosis is an infectious inflammatory disease of the genitourinary organs caused by the pathological activity of microorganisms.
Both sexual partners should receive treatment at once in order to prevent re-infection. The dose of "Ornidazole" for ureaplasmosis depends on the severity of the process, the weight of the patient and is assigned to each person individually.
Adults are usually prescribed Ornidazole in a daily dosage of five hundred milligrams to two and a half grams. Teenagers with a body weight of more than sixty kilograms are prescribed one gram of medication per day. The duration of treatment is determined by the doctor.
Adverse reactions
The drug, if used improperly, can cause a number of negative phenomena. From the side of the central nervous system, the following negative conditions can be observed:
- Neuropathy (a disease of the peripheral nerves of a non-inflammatory nature, which is characterized by degenerative and dystrophic changes in the tissues).
- Cramps (paroxysmal, involuntary muscle contraction as a result of their overstrain).
- Excessive muscle hardness (pain, which is characterized by increased tone and resistance when trying to make movement).
In addition to these unpleasant symptoms, others may occur, for example:
- Polyuria (increased urine output per day).
- Urticaria (skin disease, dermatitis, mainly allergic etiology, which is characterized by a sharp appearance of severely itchy blisters).
- Itching (an unpleasant sensation of irritation, burning and tingling in any part of the skin caused by various causes).
- Rash (pathological elements on the skin and mucous membranes that differ from normal skin in color, texture, appearance).
- Vaginal dryness (a disease of the female reproductive system, which is characterized by the appearance of dryness in the vagina due to thinning of tissues, a decrease in lubrication, a decrease in estrogen levels and the preparation of the female body for aging).
- Local irritation of the skin.
- Burning skin surface.
- Peripheral neuritis (an inflammatory disease of the peripheral nerves, in which, along with pain, a decrease in sensitivity is detected).
Poisoning
When using vaginal suppositories, certain negative phenomena occur.
Overdose treatment is symptomatic. When seizures occur, "Diazepam" is used.
In the treatment of trichomoniasis, both sexual partners must undergo therapy at the same time. Men take tablets for oral use, women use both vaginal suppositories and tablets for oral administration.
When is it still forbidden to use the drug "Ornidazole"?
According to the instructions for use, Ornidazole is prescribed with extreme caution to elderly patients.
The drug is forbidden to use in the first trimester of pregnancy and during breastfeeding. Its use in subsequent trimesters is likely only with absolute indications after a careful balance of possible benefits and risks for the child and mother.
Analogs
From the instructions to "Ornidazole" it is known that the active ingredient in the drug is the substance of the same name. Some drug substitutes also have this active substance in their composition, which copes well with various infections. In addition, Ornidazole has generics with a similar spectrum of action, for example:
- Tiberal.
- Batsimiks.
- "Combiflox".
- Lornizole
- Ornisid Forte.
- Atrican.
- Terzhinan.
- Ginezol.
- Ornion.
- Tiberal.
- "Dazolik".
- Guyro
These analogues can be used instead of Ornidazole, but only after consulting a medical specialist. Next, inexpensive and effective substitutes for the drug will be considered.
Ginezol
Ginezol
The active microelement is miconazole, which has a complex effect on yeast, dermatophytes and other mycoses. In addition, Ginezol also has an antibacterial effect in relation to gram-positive bacteria. The component inhibits the biological synthesis of ergosterol in fungi, resulting in necrosis of fungal cells. The cost of the drug is 300 rubles.
Terzhinan
Suppositories relate to combination drugs that have an antibacterial, antiprotozoal and anti-inflammatory effect. "Terzhinan" is widely used in gynecology for various infectious and inflammatory diseases of the reproductive system in women.
After intravaginal administration of a suppository, the active substances of the drug are absorbed into the mucous membrane, where they have a pharmacological effect. They are absolutely not absorbed into the general bloodstream. The cost of the drug varies from 350 to 500 rubles.
How to store medicines?
Keep in a place that is protected from light and moisture, at a temperature of up to 25 degrees. Keep away from children. The shelf life of tablets for oral administration is 36 months, vaginal tablets (or suppositories) - 24 months. The drug is dispensed from pharmacy points strictly according to the prescription.
Opinions
According to reviews, Ornidazole suppositories are considered convenient to use, affordable and effective medication.
In the reviews, people note the increased effectiveness of the medication for the following diseases:
- trichomoniasis;
- bacterial vaginitis.
There are responses that tell about the lack of a therapeutic effect in trichomoniasis, although the reviews do not describe whether the treatment was performed by a sexual partner.
In some responses, it is mentioned that patients underwent a course of therapy on their own, without going to a medical specialist, while repeating the clinical manifestations of the disease. The average price of a drug is about 190 rubles.