Medicines for nail fungus during pregnancy and lactation
During pregnancy and lactation many medicines against nail fungus must not be taken. This is a serious problem for the women concerned, especially in the case of severe fungal infections, because the highly effective active ingredients Fluconazol and Itraconazol are absolutely contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation. The reason for this is the fact that a transfer of these active substances from the womb via the placenta into the fetal organism cannot be excluded.
As a result, the risk of developing adverse drug reactions applies to both the mother and the unborn child.However, despite the restrictions on the use of oral antifungals, nail fungal infections should also be treated during pregnancy. Expectant and nursing mothers are therefore forced to resort to other treatment methods. In most cases nail fungus can be treated mechanically during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
With this method, the affected nail is freed from affected nail substance with an arrow or a milling cutter. Disadvantage of the mechanical nail fungus treatment is the fact that a complete healing cannot always be guaranteed. Especially when the nail bed is involved, only oral antifungal agents can achieve a sufficiently high effectiveness.
However, the chances of healing nail fungus during pregnancy and lactation can be significantly increased by a combined treatment with mechanical removal of the nail surface and the application of special varnishes and ointments. The additional application of such a locally acting antifungal agent provides for a sealing of the attacked nail surface. In addition, a highly effective substance is released from the varnish layer which penetrates the nail substance and fights the fungal attack. In this way, the fungal spread is stopped immediately and a passing on of the infection to fellow men is effectively prevented.
