Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(3): 95-98

Possibilities of pharmaceutical care in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis

Peter Koliba¹, Veronika Příhodová²

¹ Gynartis, s. r. o., Ostrava &ndash, Vřesina

² Lékárna U sv. Antonína, Ostrava – Vřesina

Review article intended for pharmacists dealing with vaginal candidiasis (VC) in women, from the perspective of a gynecologist. Problems

with genital yeast infections are very common, especially in women. Women in many cases rather prefer to purchase OTC drug

in a pharmacy before visiting the gynecological clinic. Although in most cases VC manifested typical clinical symptoms (genital itching,

runny or curdy, local redness, swelling and rhagades), but sometimes for the correct treatment the knowledge of the “history” is not

enough. This is the biggest pitfall for a pharmacist who is unable to assess the objective clinical findings by clinical examination, as is the

case with gynecologist examination. Important notice for pharmacists is the question on the last menstrual period (LMP) or pregnancy

due to the fact that all antifungal drugs are in the first trimester of pregnancy contraindicated (with the exception of sodium tetraborate,

and certain natural products). Nevertheless, the author accepts the possibility of self-treatment of the patient and makes recommendations

for pharmacists on the correct choice of local OTC antifungal product.

Keywords: discharge, itching, vaginal candidiasis, yeast discharge, antifungal treatment of vaginal candidiasis, probiotics

Published: June 1, 2014  Show citation