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FLUCONAZOLE AND BORIC ACID FOR TREATMENT OF VAGINAL CANDIDIASIS--NEW WORDS ABOUT OLD ISSUE
K M Khameneie1, N Arianpour, R Roozegar
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Reza hospital, Tehran - Iran.
Objective:
To compare boric acid as an effective treatment for VVC compared to fluconazole. We also studied the efficiency of these drugs in preventing recurrence of VVC.
Design:
A cross sectional, randomized, double-blind study.
Settings:
Gynaecology clinic of Imam Reza hospital, Tehran - Iran
Subjects:
Women with signs and symptoms related to Vulvo Vaginal Candidiasis.
Results:
Seventy five patients out of total 150 patients with signs and symptoms related to Vulvo Vaginal Candidiasis were treatedwith boric acidpowder everynight for a week and the remaining 75 patients received Fluconazole. The cure rate in first group was 46.7% but the cure rate in second group was 37.3%. The difference was not statistically significant (P>0.3). Difference between the efficacy of the two drugs was not significant either (P=0.47). The recurrence rate among patients in first group was 35% while it was 32% in second group. Their difference was not statistically significant (P=0.54).
Conclusion:
According to our findings, treatment of vaginal candidiasis with boric acid is as effective as fluconazole. The availability of boric acid and its relatively low cost suggests it as a safe and effective drug for treatment of candidiasis.
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