Demicten - nail fungus varnish: reviews, analogues, instructions for use

Many drugs for nail fungus are expensive. Means Demicten has a democratic cost and decent fungicidal capabilities.

Composition, release form and price

Demicten is produced in the form of nail fungus varnish. It is similar in consistency to sticky glue. The main task of the drug is the treatment and prevention of onychomycosis. The drug actively fights against dermatological lesions, destroying fungal spores and providing an additional anti-inflammatory effect.

Demicten contains the components listed in the table.

Ingredients	Mechanism of action
POLYVINYL ACETATE EMULSION	Creates a protective impervious film on the surface of the nail, preventing the invasion of pathogens into the tissue.
PARAFORM (ANT ALDEHYDE)	Preservative and powerful antiseptic, inhibits the growth and reproduction of fungal flora.
PROTEIN AND ENZYME MIXTURE	Inhibits the vital activity of pathogenic bacteria, has a fungicidal effect, enhances the local immune protection, has a symptomatic effect - eliminates burning, itching, brittleness and delamination of the nail plates.

Demicten varnish is available in 35 ml bottles. The kit includes an applicator and instructions for use.

In ordinary pharmacies, as a rule, the drug is no longer sold. But you can buy it in online stores that sell medical and professional cosmetic products.

The price of Demikten varnish in Russia is 360 rubles, in Ukraine - 170 hryvnia.

Operating principle

The drug is prescribed exclusively locally. It has the following properties:

• anti-inflammatory;
• bactericidal;
• anti-fungal.

Indications

Demicten is appointed in the following cases:

• mycoses and candidiasis, microsporia of nails;
• deprive, seizures, epidermotophy of the feet;
• infection with edged manicure, the need to stop the growth of the cuticle.

Instructions for use

Before using varnish for a nail fungus for therapeutic purposes, you must first prepare your feet using steaming procedures. To do this, the feet are lowered for 20 minutes in a bath with hot water and a small amount of soda and salt. The softened nail plates are cut along the edge, trying to capture the tissue infected with the fungus, and cleaned with a nail file and pumice stone. Then the feet are washed and wiped dry.

Apply Demicten on the prepared nails in an even layer. It is necessary to cover with the drug only those places that are really affected by a fungal infection. Within 3 minutes, the varnish should dry out and a dense and almost invisible, airtight shell will appear on the plate. From this moment on, the medicinal components of the drug begin to work intensively.

Demicten is applied to the foci of onychomycosis daily. In this case, 2 times a week, you must continue to steam your feet in hot water. The duration of the therapeutic effect is focused on the disappearance of the symptoms of onychomycosis.

Effectiveness with neglected nail fungus

With an old infectious process, the drug will not help. Any external antimycotic drugs work only at an early stage of onychomycosis, when the total area of ​​the disease does not exceed 60%.

Interaction with other drugs

In the process of using Demicten, it is important not to use other local fungicidal agents in the form of ointments and creams, since their active ingredients can interact with each other and enhance, or, on the contrary, reduce the therapeutic effect, which will further affect the result treatment.

Use for children, pregnant women, lactating

The varnish does not contain hormonal, aggressive and any other dangerous components that pose a threat to health, therefore it does not prohibited for use in young and elderly patients, as well as women who are in position or are feeding a newborn breasts.

Contraindications, side effects

Demikten has practically no restrictions on use, with the exception of individual hypersensitivity to individual components of the drug.

Sometimes patients are faced with undesirable reactions in the form of increased burning sensation, itching and slight redness of the treatment area. These symptoms usually go away on their own within a short time. If this has not happened and negative signs are growing, most likely we are talking about an individual intolerance to the medication - it is recommended to consult a doctor.

Analogues and their prices

Demicten does not have structural substitutes, that is, preparations where the exact same composition is found. But there are no less effective analogs with a similar mechanism of action. Let's list them:

LOCERIL. The main component is amorolfine. Available as a varnish. It is prescribed as an independent medication for nail fungus, when the total area of ​​the pathological process does not exceed 75%. The cost of Lotseril in Russian pharmacies is 2300 rubles for a 5 ml bottle. In Ukraine, the drug can be purchased for 1300 hryvnia in the same package.

BATRAFENE. The main component is ciclopirox. The medication is available in the form of medicated nail polish and cream. The drug is recommended for use in cases where pathogens have developed immunity to previously used agents. The price of Batrafen varnish in Russia is 2136 rubles per bottle of 8 ml, in Ukraine - 1400 hryvnia.

MYKOSAN. The active ingredients are rye enzyme filtrate and pentylene glycol. The drug is available in the form of a serum for the treatment of fungal nail infections. The active ingredients of Mycosan cause the death of pathogens as a result of the destruction of their lipid layer. The price of the drug in Russia is 850 rubles, in Ukraine - 370 hryvnia.

ESTESIFINE. The main component is naftifine hydrochloride. It is produced in the form of a spray, cream and solution for the treatment of foci of onychomycosis. The drug belongs to the antimycotics of the allylamine group, which exhibit fungicidal and fungistatic properties against all types of fungi by inhibiting the production of ergosterol. The cost of Estezifin solution in Russia is 450 rubles per 15 ml bottle, in Ukraine the same form of drug release will cost the buyer 118 hryvnia.

Reviews

Ivanov M. S., doctor. “In the recent past, I often prescribed Demicten varnish to my patients, until it was replaced by more modern means with no less effectiveness. Now it is difficult to buy a drug in a pharmacy, therefore, preference is given to other medicines. In any case, I can't say anything bad about Demicten - varnish helped to cope with onychomycosis in 90% of my patients without adverse reactions and contraindications, which is especially important in the elderly and women in position ".

Irina, 28 years old. “I really liked the drug not only because it was able to get rid of the annoying fungus, but also because it was invisible. appearance on the nails - applying Demicten, I could easily put on open sandals and no one noticed my Problems".

Maria, 34 years old. “This varnish feels like PVA glue. The consistency of these products is incredibly similar to each other. I used Demikten for three months, applying it under decorative cosmetics. During this time, the drug completely eliminated the nail fungus. "

Alice, 24 years old. “I bought Demikten varnish in the online store. I chose it based on reviews on the network. The drug dries very quickly on nails and is almost invisible in everyday life. I managed to recover from the fungus in 4 months. "

Demicten is an inexpensive and effective topical antimycotic agent. With it, you can cure onychomycosis at the initial stage. The drug is recommended to be used after prior consultation with a doctor.