The drug Flucostat belongs to a number of antifungal agents effective against infections caused by the activity of cryptococci, candida and other fungi. Disease-causing microorganisms cause various pathologies, both in women and men, so it is often a question how to take Flucostat? Fungi permanently reside in the body without causing any disorders, but with a sharp deterioration in immunity and the development of a favorable environment for growth, they make themselves felt.
How correctly to take Flukostat?
The peculiarity of the drug is that it affects microorganisms selectively, without destroying the beneficial microflora. When it is taken, dysbacteriosis and other side effects are rare. Because the drug has been widely used in the treatment of a variety of pathologies caused by fungi:
- In infections of the cryptococcal nature, 400 mg of the drug are taken per day in one or two doses.
- When meningitis, the duration of therapy is up to 8 weeks. To prevent recurrence of meningitis, people who have AIDS, after a main course, should drink Flucostat for some time.
- In fungal skin lesions, the daily dosage is 50 mg for a month or 150 mg every seven days.
- With candidiasis associated with wearing dentures, simultaneously with local antiseptics, the patient is prescribed Flucostat for 50 mg a course in two weeks.
- Onychomycosis is treated by taking weekly 150 mg. Continue therapy until the infected nail grows.
- Dosage for the treatment of pityriasis is 300 mg once every seven days.
How often can I take Flukostat with thrush?
Therapy of Candida vulvovaginitis can be carried out according to the following schemes:
- In isolated cases and with weak forms, 150 mg of medicament are drunk.
- With obvious symptoms of exacerbation (burning and itching), 150 mg is drunk and repeated after 3 days.
- At constant exacerbations (at least four cases per year), the medication (150 mg) is administered on days 1, 4 and 7.
How long you need to take the drug, the expert will tell. He will examine the tests and select the required dosage according to your body's particulars and help identify the factors predisposing to the disease. After all, it is important not only to eliminate the disease, but also to prevent its relapse.
Can I take Flucostat concomitantly with alcohol?
Studies on how the simultaneous intake of drugs and alcoholic beverages affect health have not been carried out. However, to exclude the load on the liver, it is worth not to drink alcohol during the period of taking the drug and for three days after the completion of treatment.