Comparison of the therapeutic effects of Garcin(®) and fluconazole on Candida vaginitis.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

This study aimed to determine and compare the effects of garlic tablets (Garcin(®)) and fluconazole on Candida vaginitis in women who presented to a health centre in Koohdasht, Iran, from August 2011 to March 2012.

METHODS:

The clinical trial was conducted on 110 married women (aged 18-44 years) who had complaints of itching or a burning sensation in the vaginal area. Candida vaginitis was diagnosed by pH measurement of vaginal secretions, direct microscopic evaluation and Sabouraud dextrose agar cultures of the vaginal discharge. On confirmation of diagnosis, the patients were randomly divided into two groups (n = 55). One group received 1,500 mg of Garcin tablets daily and the other received fluconazole tablets 150 mg daily, over a period of seven days. Four to seven days after the completion of treatment, patients were examined for treatment response and possible side effects.

RESULTS:

Complaints related to the disease improved by about 44% in the Garcin group and 63.5% in the fluconazole group (p < 0.05). The overall symptoms of the disease (i.e. redness of vulva and vagina, cheesy discharge, pustulopapular lesions and abnormal cervix) improved by about 60% in the Garcin group and 71.2% in the fluconazole group (p > 0.05). Results of microscopic evaluation and vaginal discharge culture showed significant differences before and after intervention in both groups (p < 0.05).

CONCLUSION:

The present study shows that Garcin tablets could be a suitable alternative to fluconazole for the treatment of Candida vaginitis.

• Authors: Farzaneh Ebrahimy, Mahrokh Dolatian, Fariborz Moatar, Hamid Alavi Majd
• Journal: Singapore medical journal (Singapore Med J) Vol. 56 Issue 10 Pg. 567-72 (Oct 2015) ISSN: 0037-5675 [Print] India
• PMID: 26512149 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Antifungal Agents
• Plant Extracts
• Tablets
• Fluconazole

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Antifungal Agents (therapeutic use)
• Candida (drug effects)
• Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal (drug therapy)
• Female
• Fluconazole (therapeutic use)
• Garlic (chemistry)
• Humans
• Iran
• Plant Extracts (therapeutic use)
• Tablets
• Treatment Outcome
• Young Adult