Herpes on the lips: what kind of disease
Herpes - a viral pathology, accompanied by the typical blisters on the skin, lips, genitals. Most often, the infection affects the organ of sight, causing inflammation of the membranes and conjunctival keratitis, skin, genitals, lips and mucous membranes. Upon infection by some types of the herpes virus in the process may involve internal organs, brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system.
There are factors that contribute to the development of the disease: the cold temperatures, cold, hypothermia, acute respiratory viral infection, immunodeficiency of any etiology, adverse environmental and natural conditions. Herpes on the lips is the first type of virus, the most simple in respect of the structure and functionality. The virus is the second type affects the genitals, is the cause of a particular genital herpes. The third type is also known as varicella zoster virus. This after undergoing pathological agent of chickenpox stored in the body of each person and in the presence of favorable factors for it can cause shingles.
The fourth version of the virus responsible for the development of mononucleosis - a serious illness that begins with a sore throat symptoms. Herpes simplex - a disease with lesions of the lips. The earliest symptoms - itching, pain, swelling of the border. Then a rash in the form of one or more vesicles generally side lip. The disease may be associated with poor health, weakness, drowsiness, fever, and an increase in the seal and submandibular lymph nodes, chilling.
Herpes infected by contact with possible use of personal hygiene articles human patient. The virus enters the center, enters the bloodstream, causing local changes and immune response. Bubbles formed on her lips because of massive virus replication in cells.
For the treatment of herpes labialis etiotropic use drugs. Such relates Acyclovir, Ganciclovir. The principle of operation of these drugs is associated with a direct effect on virus particles, an obstacle to their further reproduction and distribution. Herpes clotrimazole and other antibacterial ointments are ineffective, as have the other point of application. Herpes is not a bacterial or fungal. And treat it indicated for antimycotic and antibiotic therapy (including clotrimazole) - impractical.
Clotrimazole: general information about the drug
Clotrimazole - good antifungal agent for external use, effective against Candida, dermatophyte fungi and other infectious agents. Against viruses clotrimazole has no pharmacological activity. Available drug in an ointment, cream, solution and is well suited for treating the skin and mucous membranes.
Clotrimazole helps with the following diseases:
- diseases of the female reproductive organs caused by fungal agents, and Trichomonas;
- prevention of genital diseases before manipulation and gynecological procedures;
- some skin diseases associated with the penetration of mold, fungus, foot and fingers.
As can be seen from the indications for use, get rid of herpes by means of clotrimazole impossible. The manufacturer does not indicate any information about the possibility of an ointment or cream clotrimazole herpes on the lips, and other viral diseases.
Contraindications to the use of clotrimazole include thee increased sensitivity to individual components of the formulation, the first trimester of pregnancy and intolerance to the active substance of the group antifungals. The main side effects that can occur after using: allergic reactions, stinging, pain at the site of ointment, dyspepsia at casual hit in the digestive drugs tract.
Why you should not use clotrimazole with herpes on lips
Clotrimazole to treat herpes is not necessary. It is better to choose an effective antiviral therapy, Acyclovir drugs Ganciclovir and their analogues. These agents act directly on the virus that causes cold sores on the lips. A clotrimazole active against certain species of fungi, which are not involved in this disease. If a viral etiology was confirmed clinically and laboratory, prescribe clotrimazole does not make sense.
In addition, clotrimazole - antimicrobial drug. Like any tool of this pharmacological group, clotrimazole has its own rules for the application, including strict indications. When receiving antibacterial and antifungal agents, without evidence in humans in the future to develop broad drug stability, and next time when you really will need to use this medicine, it simply will not be effective against flora. The pathological agent will get "immunity" against drugs.
In some situations, you can use clotrimazole from herpes on the lips
So ineffective against herpes clotrimazole. But if the patient has a rash and symptoms similar to symptoms of herpes, but it proved not viral, and fungal etiology of the disease, the use of clotrimazole may be useful. In this situation, the disease can no longer be called herpes. This is a fungal skin lesions of the lips, and it should be treated with antifungal drugs.
Another situation - the presence of two simultaneous pathologies. Often in immunocompromised patients is and herpes on the lips, and, for example, a fungus of the foot. Then for treating diseases of the first doctor prescribes antiherpetic drugs, and for the second therapy can be prescribed in the form of clotrimazole ointment for external application. But again, in such clinical situations are not treated with clotrimazole herpes, and concomitant infection of.
conclusion
If you study in detail the cause of the disease and the pharmacological properties of drugs, you can easily see if they are suitable for getting rid of the disease. We found out that you can not treat herpes clotrimazole, but can be used for treatment of diseases of fungal etiology and to eliminate accompanying herpes fungal diseases. But we should remember that the clotrimazole - a very old drug. Even using clotrimazole for its intended purpose, is not always possible to achieve the desired effect, since infectious agents eventually acquire drug resistance to medicines.
To get rid of Herpes on the lips need using antiviral drugs that are effective against certain type of pathological agent. Otherwise, the infection can circulate in the body for a long time, cause complications and hit the important internal organs.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/clotrimazole__7002
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