Can Zocon-150 Be Taken For Penile Fungal Infection?
Zocon is one of the good medicines, please take as recommended
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. Tablet Zocon 150 contains Fluconazole 150 mg and is a recommended medicine to treat severe fungal infection including in the penis. Please take this medicine as recommended and effects will be seen in 15 days time.
2. Enzoheal contains Bromelain(25%)–Mupirocin(2%) and is given to treat mild bacterial skin infections.
3. Please continue taking the medicine given and follow the instructions given below
(i) Wash your genitals twice daily with warm water and keep it dry and apply ointment twice daily
(ii) Wear cotton inner wear and this will prevent sweat formation
(iii) Avoid sharing clothes and towels
(iv) Do not scratch the area if you have itching. This will decrease in a week.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
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Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Please find details below
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
1. Your fungal infection will require time to heal because of diabetes. Please take complete 5 days course of tablet ZOCON.
2. Tablet TRIVOGLITOR contains Glimepiride, Voglibose, Metformin and is recommended treatment for diabetes control.
3. Please also take Vitamin B12 tablet once daily to avoid deficiency.
4. Get blood test HbA1c done to know accurate blood sugar control once every 3 months. This is more reliable than PPBS or fasting sugar level.
5. Have a well balanced diabetic diet. Therefore if you follow strict diet then it your sugar level might be controlled. Please follow sample diet like the one given below.
Early Morning
A cup of tea/ milk with 2 biscuits of your choice (no sugar)
Breakfast
2 parathas with curd or 2 plain rotis with paneer or 2 idlis with chutney/sambhar or 1 bowl of upma or oats and one egg occasionally
Mid morning
Soup or a whole fruit (apple or guava)
Lunch
Salad with rotis (2 to 3) or rice (1 bowl) with dal/ sambhar and a cup of vegetable. Occasionally you can add some light fries in lunch. You can add two vegetables every day or non veg two pieces twice weekly.
Afternoon
Tea/ juice with 2 biscuits (no sugar)
Dinner
Same as in lunch with slight variation. Dinner should be lighter than lunch
Milk after dinner
Hope your query is answered.
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Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Please do ultrasound scan abdomen and kidney function blood test
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
1. Please get a ultrasound scan abdomen and kidney function blood test done. These are simple investigations which will confirm that your kidney is normal and might show any other cause of pain.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek