Pimafukort for children: instructions for use

Pimafukort is a sought-after local remedy that helps adults with fungal, bacterial or allergic skin lesions. But can it be used in the treatment of children, how does such a drug affect the skin of a child and what side effects can it cause?

Pimafukort is made in two forms, which are used only externally:

1. Cream. It is white or white and yellow, packed in aluminum or plastic tubes of 15 grams.
2. Ointment. This is also a white or yellowish substance, but more dense. It is sold in polymer or aluminum tubes containing 15 grams of the drug.

Both types of Pimafukort include three active ingredients:

• Natamycin - in the amount of 10 mg per 1 gram of the drug;
• neomycin sulfate - at a dose of 3500 IU in each gram of ointment / cream;
• hydrocortisone in micronized form - in the amount of 10 mg per gram of the drug.

Pimafukort is referred to as a combination of local remedies, since the cream and ointment contain several ingredients at once that provide the therapeutic effect of the drug.

One of them is an aminoglycoside antibiotic (neomycin), the second is an antifungal agent (natamycin), and the third component is a glucocorticoid hormone (hydrocortisone).

Thanks to this combination, Pimafukort:

• affects many bacteria, including staphylococcus, Escherichia, Proteus, Enterococci, Klebsiella and other microorganisms;
• destroys yeast and yeast-like fungi (the medicine is very effective against candida);
• has an anti-inflammatory effect, and also constricts the skin vessels and eliminates itching.

In the case of a pronounced infection process or damage to the skin, the components of Pimafukort are absorbed in larger quantities. Higher absorption is observed in children, what is taken into account by doctors when using such drugs in pediatric practice.

Pimafukort is used for different skin lesions, for example, when atopic dermatitis or deprive. The drug is also prescribed for complicated dermatosis if a fungal or bacterial infection has joined the inflammation.

If the patient has an acute process or oozing areas on the affected skin, he is prescribed a cream. In chronic inflammation, especially if it is manifested by severe dryness and thickening of the skin, ointment is better suited.

The use of Pimafukort in children is possible from birth, but the treatment of babies under one year old requires special care and control of the pediatrician.

It is impossible to treat the skin with Pimafukort if the child has:

• revealed intolerance to natamycin, hydrocortisone, or another component of the selected form of the drug;
• there are such skin pathologies as ichthyosis or rosacea;
• tuberculosis, a viral infection or syphilis has become the cause of the skin disease;

• skin has open wound surfaces or ulcers;
• post-vaccination changes in the skin;
• there is acne;
• there is a tumor on the skin.

In some children, Pimafukort skin treatment causes:

• Allergy, for example, a reaction in the form of redness or burning of a blurred area.
• Very rarely, the use of the drug leads to thinning of the skin, its atrophy, slow healing of wounds, perioral dermatitis, the appearance of stretch marks and other problems.
• After discontinuation of treatment may appear withdrawal.

• Very long-term use, treatment of a large area of ​​the skin, or a combination with an occlusive dressing can provoke the occurrence of systemic side effects of hydrocortisone (in such cases, the function of the adrenal cortex is suppressed).
• Neomycin medication may cause contact dermatitis.
• If Pimafukort is applied to the skin around the eyes or eyelids, there is a risk of cataracts or an increase in intraocular pressure.

The drug in the dose prescribed by the doctor treats the affected skin two to four times a day.

In childhood Pimafukort is used in limited - the medicine should not lubricate a large area of ​​skin, and the treated areas must not be covered with an occlusive dressing.

The duration of the application of ointment or cream is determined by the doctor, but usually the product is not used for more than 14 days. If there is no improvement after 2 weeks of starting therapy, a second consultation with a physician is required.

The manufacturer does not provide any information about the incompatibility of Pimafukort or the dangers of such a medicine in a very high dose.

The recipe for the purchase of any of the forms of Pimafukort is not required. The average price of one tube of both cream and ointment is 500 rubles.

The shelf life of Pimafukort ointment is 5 years, and the drug in the form of a cream is 3 years. Storage of the medicine is recommended at a temperature of up to +25 degrees out of the reach of children.

The use of Pimafukort in children with atopic dermatitis, fungal infection of the skin, eczema and other problems generally respond well. Moms confirm the high efficacy of such a drug, and also include among its advantages fast absorption, no smell and long shelf life.

However, there are also negative reviews that mention side effects, a large list of contraindications and the appearance of addiction. Among the shortcomings are called the rather high cost of funds, which is why they often look for an analogue cheaper.

A doctor may prescribe another local remedy instead of Pimafukort. with a similar therapeutic effect:

• Advantan. Such a preparation in the form of an ointment, emulsion or cream contains methylprednisolone. It is prescribed from 4 months of age.
• Akriderm GK. The composition of this drug in the form of a cream and ointment, as well as Pimafukort, includes three components - steroid betamethasone, an antifungal drug clotrimazole and the antibiotic gentamicin. In children, it can be used from 2 years.

• Candide B. This cream contains a hormonal component (beclamethasone) and a substance with antifungal action (clotrimazole). The drug can be administered to children of any age.
• Triderm. The composition of this drug is identical to the composition of the Acriderma GK. The drug is presented and ointment, and cream, and children appointed from the age of two.
• Hyoxyson. This ointment contains hydrocortisone supplemented with a tetracycline antibiotic. In childhood, the treatment of such a drug is allowed from 2 years.