title: [Clinical effect of combined use of shouhu-san and mequitazine in recurrent vaginal candidiasis received protracted antibiotic therapy].
abstract: Clinical effects of combined use of Shouhu-san and mequitazine in 8 cases with recurrent vaginal candidiasis in obstetrics and gynecology were studied, and the following results were obtained. Shouhu-san was orally administered to 8 patients, with recurrent vaginal candidiasis, using a daily dose of 7.5 g. The duration of treatment was between 14 to 28 days. Also mequitazine was used in combination, with a daily dose of 6 mg. The clinical responses were good in all 8 and the efficacy rate was 100%. The microbiological eradication was obtained in all 8 cases of Candida albicans. Neither subjective nor objective side effects were observed. These results suggest that a combination of Shouhu-san and mequitazine appears to be useful of immunologic aspects against recurrent vaginal candidiasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Yamagata University.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Funayama
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D010640:Phenothiazines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D010640:Phenothiazines; C006069:mequitazine