What is this drug used for? It is used to help lower the chance of infection from minor cuts, scrapes, burns, or insect bites. If your child is allergic to this drug; any part of this drug; or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell the doctor about the allergy and what signs your child had. This drug may interact with other drugs or health problems. What are some things I need to know or do while my child takes this drug? Do not put on open or deep wounds, animal bites, or severe burns.
This drug may stain clothing or skin. This drug may cause harm if swallowed. If this drug is swallowed, call a doctor or poison control center right away. If your child is pregnant or breast-feeding a baby: Talk with the doctor if your child is pregnant, becomes pregnant, or is breast-feeding a baby. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks to your child and the baby. I used nystatin and it did not work n my daughter, so I got a bottle of genatin violet, painted her tongue with it a few times with a q tip and with in a few days her thrush was gone.
I am about to do it again because my newborn has it. Why go to the dr for a prescription when I can spend a few bucks and cure the problem myself? I am not sure what the horror stories are? I am a mother and grandma and I have worked in a peds clinic. It is an old drug with many uses,and is harmless if used correctly.
It works fast and effective in even the worst cases of oral thrush. I recommend you call your pediatrician b4 starting any treatment,and always follow their instructions first and foremost, however with their approval here are steps in treating. You can apply 1 to 2 times daily,usually after 3 days it will clear, if no signs of clearing up after 3 days or worsening of symptoms occurs,stop using and call your Doctor. I would try this first b4 going to precription meds. Good luck, and God bless.
Please be aware that Gentian Violet has been linked to cancer by an australian study. It has also been said to have mercury. Sears talks about it on his website. I am on round two of Nystatin. It did disappear the first time but came back and doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Don't know which is the lesser of the two evils for baby - Diflucan or GV..
My roe month old has had thrush for about 3 weeks now. Te doctor prescribed nystatin but it did nothing. I think I'll use GV this time. They now sell clear GV, so it doesn't stain. Clear gentian violet? Do you have a reference brand name, link, etc. It's my understanding that the violet dye is what does the work, so a clear compound would be something completely different. Here is a link that might be useful: Newman Breastfeeding Clinic.
I think it works wonder its very messy but works good I use a quit tip and put on the areas of her mouth was infected and then took a guze and wiped the saliva in her mouth to make sure she don't swallow much but did the job and also I feed her plain yogurt.. I say try it just put a little amount on th quit tip Good luck.
My son has been fighting thrush for 2 months. He is 5 months old. All the Dr gives him is nystatin and it works but within a day or two the spots come back.
I have OCD so I have no problem sanatizing all his things. We finally decided to try GV today. I applied with a Qtip. There was very little mess and he was happier within 5min afterward then I've seen him in weeks. I need really good advice! My baby is now 4 months and has had thrush since he was only 3 weeks.
I've tried just about everything I know. Nystatin, gention violet, vinegar water, baking soda water, those things just don't work. And I wash my nipples after each feeding and apply clotrimazole cream. I'm also using probiotics with 42 billion active cells per capsule 3 capsules a day, and I've been giving baby some as well.
My daughter had the exact same problem and delt with it for over a year then we went to Mexico for vacation and I saw a doctor there and he gave me metronidazole for her, 3 weeks of that and her thrush was gone. But the docs here in Canada won't give anything but Nystatin. Can anyone help me? There are tons of horror stories on the net for any drug. GV is relatively safe but of course side effects can occur just like it can with a dose of iburophen.
Jack Newman's lactaction website is the best for info on thrush and gentian violet I don't know how it works for babies but I battled thrush for weeks. I was given Diflucan and Nyastan. It didn't completely work. I was talking to a older lady in the neighborhood telling her how fustrating and painful thrush can be. She suggested G. I tried it and it worked.
I would recommend trying it if traditional methods don't work. I used Gentian Violet for a persistent fungal issue on my scrotum. It worked great. I got a raging dermatitis The antibiotics to fight that left my skin even more subject to fungal infection and I ended up with a lesion that very slowly responded to Nystatin cream and powder.
It took 3 months or longer to clear that up. Indem Sie weiterhin auf der Website surfen bzw. Mehr erfahren. Sign In. Join as a Pro. Houzz TV. Houzz Research. Shop Featured Holiday Categories. Home Decor. Holiday Decor. Christmas Trees. Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Explore Discussions. Parents of Infants. Gentian Violet for thrush Please follow up and fill me in with your experiences with this strange medication!
Email Save Comment Featured Answer. Like 2 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Like Save. Rouge, I bought them in pots in the middle of the season. At that time it looked like that. But now, after growing in the garden , they look identical to me. I find it very, very suspect. Marsha is described as a variety of G. True blue is described as a variety of G. I sense some fudge somewhere here. I agree with those who say there is some very faint touch of violet in the blue.
Not as blue as some of my delphiniums. Both stand very stiffly up , nothing like on the picture above. This post was edited by wieslaw59 on Tue, Aug 20, 13 at There's nothing quite as cool-looking temperaturewise as BLUE flowers. I grew Phacelia a few years ago, best blue i ever saw, next to cornflowers. The bell-shaped blue flowers with icy-white anthers were beautiful, and stirred up images of cooler weather. They do have a short bloom time, hot weather just about stops the show, cutting back helps somewhat.
Give 'em a try, i believe there are 2 or 3 varieties. Good luck, and enjoy. Does anyone know how long is too long for a baby and mother to have thrush? I believe this case is so bad because of a misdiagnosis by her first pediatrician. I told him about the thin white patches when I first noticed them before I even left the hospital after having her! He told me they were just milk curds from breastfeeding and not to wipe them away. I was told by the doctor's associate what I was feeling was pain from a crack in my nipple that was so small I couldn't see it.
That kind of insulted me. I know the difference between pain on my nipple and pain deep within my breast. Gentian violet belongs to the group of medicines called antifungals. Topical gentian violet is used to treat some types of fungus infections inside the mouth thrush and of the skin. In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:. Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals.
For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Although there is no specific information comparing use of this medicine in children with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does in adults.
Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information comparing use of this medicine in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. You can use this treatment twice a day for no more than seven days. Similar to thrush in babies and breastfeeding mothers, adults with thrush can apply gentian violet directly to the affected areas. Although gentian violet is a safe and effective thrush treatment, there are some drawbacks with its use.
For example, it can stain the mouth, skin, and clothing very easily. It can also come with some side effects such as:. Although the use of gentian violet is a personal decision, you should always speak to your doctor prior to beginning any new treatment for thrush.
This is because it is not clear how gentian violet may interact with other medications. Gentian violet may be an effective treatment for thrush in certain populations, such as people with an HIV infection.
However, its effectiveness and safety need further study. Check with your doctor before using gentian violet to treat thrush in yourself or your children. Although thrush is generally mild, it is an infection that needs treatment as quickly as possible. It can spread to other areas of the body and even into the bloodstream.
When this happens, the complications of the infection can progress to serious and life threatening. Therefore, you should consult your doctor prior to treating thrush on your own with this remedy.
Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Gentian violet exhibits activity against biofilms formed by oral Candida isolates obtained from HIV-infected patients.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. Gentian violet: a 19th century drug re-emerges in the 21st century. Exp Dermatol. Kids Health. Oral thrush. Updated September Identification of gentian violet concentration that does not stain oral mucosa, possesses anti-candidal activity and is well tolerated.
Topical gentian violet compared with nystatin oral suspension for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIVinfected participants. Health Link British Columbia.
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