For the treatment of infection by foot fungus, as well as the skin and nail plate in childhood, antimycotic agents are used for small patients in the form of solutions, tablets, suppositories, ointments and capsules. Antifungal medications for children from 3 years of age have a reduced degree of toxicity.
Pharmacology has developed a series of drugs that are designed to be used to treat fungal infections in childhood. These medicines help eliminate pathogens in the baby’s body without harming them. Damage to the skin leads to the appearance of a certain complex of symptoms that are characteristic of fungal diseases.
Symptoms of the disease:
- Itching
- Peeling.
- Nail destruction.
- Loss of hair.
- The appearance of microcracks on the skin in the affected areas.
The implementation of therapeutic measures involves the use of antimycotic drugs of external or systemic effects. If necessary, therapy is carried out with immunomodulators, as well as corticosteroid and desensitizing agents. What antifungal ointments exist for children from one year old?
The main types of medicines
Antimycotic drugs can be divided into several large categories, depending on the production technology. Such groups are funds of natural, synthetic and other origin.
Antifungal ointments for children for the skin and body include medicines that are based on nystatin, as well as levorin, amphotericin B and natamycin. The synthetic group includes azoles and allylamines. A group of others include a solution of potassium iodide and preparations that contain griseofulvin and cyclopirox and other substances.
The selection of drugs for the treatment of fungal disease is carried out by a medical specialist taking into account the prevalence of the disease, possible side effects when using drugs and the individual characteristics of the child's body.
What antifungal ointments for a child exist
This group of medicines includes such forms as ointment, cream, gel, aerosol, shampoo, powders and emulsions. Almost all drugs in this group are based on derivatives of imidazole, triazole and aliamine.
Preparations of this type provide destruction of the cell membrane, which provokes the death of a fungal cell. These drugs are most effective when treating multicolored lichen, dermatophytosis, and candidiasis.
In addition to varnishes for the treatment of onychomycosis, medications in the form of gels, ointments, creams, sprays and drops made on the basis of azoles can be prescribed during therapy in childhood.
These types of drugs include:
- "Mifungar."
- "Mikospor".
- "Zalain."
- "Nizoral."
- Candide.
Allylamines Medications
In addition, medications for external exposure can be made on the basis of allylamines.
This group of drugs includes:
- "Exoderyl."
- Thermicon.
- "Lamisil."
- Terbyx.
- "Nitrofungin."
- Atifin.
An antifungal foot ointment for children is used when the disease is in neglected form.
Nizoral
The cream can be used for children of any age, including infants. According to other information, due to the ability of the active substance to penetrate into the blood plasma, the use of cream for babies is contraindicated or should be carried out with extreme caution.
"Nizoral" is an effective antifungal ointment for children from 1 year. According to the results of studies, the components of the drug enhance the already existing allergic reactions, therefore, before treating the skin of a baby with cream, it is best to consult a specialist.
Atifin
A drug that has an extensive spectrum of antifungal effects. “Atifin” refers to the group of allylamines.
The drug in the form of a cream is used in adult patients and children from 12 years old. Atifin is applied to the affected area of the epidermis 1-2 times a day. The cream is applied in a thin layer. Before using the medicine, the affected skin is well cleaned and dried. In infectious processes that are accompanied by diaper rash, the place of application of Atifin can be covered with a gauze bandage, especially at night.
Recommended concentrations and duration of therapy:
- Candidiasis of the skin: 1 time per day for one week.
- Inguinal dermatomycosis and smooth skin dermatomycosis: twice a day for one week.
- With dermatomycosis, the feet are prescribed once a day for two weeks with dermatomycosis of the upper and lateral parts of the foot.
- With multi-colored lichen, the drug is used 1 time per day for two weeks.
In the absence of positive dynamics after one to two weeks of treatment, it is necessary to clarify the diagnosis: determine the source of the disease, as well as its sensitivity to the medication, and if necessary, adjust the therapy.
Antifungal medications for children under the age of one year
Diagnosis and detection of fungal diseases in newborns is imperative to carry out at the very early stages of the progression of pathological processes. There is a limited range of antimycotic drugs for infants and children up to one year old.
The choice of a drug for the implementation of pharmacological measures should be carried out only by a medical specialist, taking into account the peculiarities of the course of the infectious process and the individual development of the child's body. Each of the permitted medications has certain characteristics that are important to consider when conducting treatment for a disease.
To carry out the treatment of dry skin infected with a fungus, it is necessary to use certain drugs in childhood, which are produced in the form of liniment. They have a dense and bold texture. And their absorption into the skin takes a long time. The most famous are nystatin ointment and clotrimazole.
Nystatin ointment is used to treat the baby's skin when candidiasis is detected twice a day for 14 to 30 days. The exact duration of therapy is determined by the doctor. "Clotrimazole" is applied 2-3 times throughout the day and rubbed in quality.
When applying the ointment, the signs characteristic of fungal infection pass quickly. But pharmacological measures it is important to carry out a certain time to prevent the recurrence of the infectious process. Compared with ointments, creams that have an antimycotic effect are used more often, which is associated with a lighter texture of drugs and ease of use.
The most famous are:
- Pimafucin.
- "Mikospor".
- "Travogen."
"Travogen"
The cream is considered a relatively safe medicine, therefore it is used in pediatrics. In children under two years of age, therapy in most situations is carried out in a hospital, and constant monitoring by a dermatologist is also needed. "Travogen" is an antifungal ointment for children under 3 years old.
The way this medicine is used for children is no different from treating an adult. In this case, it is necessary to apply the drug with a thin layer, gently rub. The duration of therapy for a child is 21 days, sometimes less than two weeks. If the fungus is localized in the folds of the skin, then the treatment lasts about a month. In accordance with the appointment of a medical specialist, more prolonged use is allowed.
Mikospor
External forms of the medication are allowed for use from a month old. "Mikospor" is applied to the prepared area of the epidermis with a thin layer once a day, preferably at night. To eliminate mycosis of the nails, the ointment is applied to the nail plate so as to cover it completely. Then the nail is sealed with a plaster.
The adhesive patch is changed every other day, then a bath is made lasting 10 to 15 minutes to eliminate the softened part of the nail. In order not to expose areas of the skin around the nail to the action of the drug, zinc ointment is applied to it - this will help prevent possible irritation. The duration of therapy is from 2 to 3 weeks.
After the elimination of the nail plate, the cream is treated for another 1 month. The duration of therapy depends on the type of lesion:
- Superficial candidiasis - 1 month.
- Mycoses of the trunk, palms, skin folds - 21 days.
- Pityriasis versicolor, erythrasma - 14 days.
- Mycoses of the feet and interdigital spaces - 1 month.
- Epidermophytosis of the feet - 4 weeks.
- Onychophytosis - from 4 to 8 weeks.
Pimafucin
A cream with a two percent content of the active substance is applied to the skin 2 times a day. Improvement of the epidermis is observed after 2-3 days.
Pimafucin ointment treats candidiasis in both women and girls. The tool is applied in a thin layer to the affected mucous membranes three times a day. The duration of the therapeutic course is selected by the doctor. Apply ointment for children. One of the most common childhood diseases is thrush. The disease often develops in infants.
Infection occurs during childbirth from a sick mother. The disease is characterized by redness, as well as swelling, wetting of the skin in the area of natural folds. The appearance of candidiasis of smooth skin is also possible - the development on the baby's dermis of pink papules with irregular edges. Further, the surface of the papules is covered with small bubbles.
Reviews
It is necessary to use medicines to treat children with extreme caution so as not to harm the child. In most cases, a fungal disease such as skin candidiasis occurs in children.
According to medical experts, the disease manifests itself as a result of propagation in the folds of the skin of a fungus of the genus Candida. This skin disease is easily eliminated by antimycotic drugs. Suitable, for example, "Clotrimazole". Atifin, as well as Pimafucin.