Benzydamine is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, belongs to the group of indazoles. Has an anti-inflammatory and local anesthetic effect ;; has antibacterial, antifungal and antiseptic action. The mechanism of action of the drug is associated with the stabilization of cell membranes and the inhibition of the synthesis of prostaglandins.
Benzydamine has an antibacterial and specific antimicrobial effect due to the rapid penetration of microorganisms through membranes, followed by damage to cellular structures, metabolic disturbances and cell lysosomes.
Has antifungal effect against Candida albicans. It causes structural modifications of the cell wall of fungi and their metabolic chains, thus hampering their reproduction, which was the basis for the use of benzidamine in inflammatory processes, including infectious etiology.