Table 1.
Author of the Study | Year of Publication | Medical Treatment | Dose | Number of Patients | Time until Symptoms Subside | Side Effects |
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Stabile G et al. [40] | 2021 | Unilen® Microbio+ | 1 tablet containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the morning and 1 tablet containing melatonin and GLA-14 in the evening. | 40 | 15 and 30 days | Microscopic wet-mount analysis at 1 and 3 months showed an increase in Lactobacillus count and a reduction in the polymorphonucleate cells in the Unilen® Microbio+ group. |
Marrazzo JM et al. [41] | 2019 | TOL-463 | Medication was administered vaginally once nightly for 7 days as either a 5 g dose of gel or a 2 g unit-dose insert. | 36 patients with VVC | 9–12 days | Headache, vulvovaginal burning sensation, vulvovaginal pruritus. |
Mirzaee S et al. [42] | 2021 | Chlorhexidine | Clotrimazole vaginal cream or 0.5% chlorhexidine vaginal gel was administered. | 34 patients with VVC | 5 days | Vaginal burning, nausea, vomiting, cutaneous lesions. |