Canesten 2% thrush cream

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Clotrimazole

Available from:

Waymade Healthcare Plc

ATC code:

G01AF02

INN (International Name):

Clotrimazole

Dosage:

20mg/1gram

Pharmaceutical form:

Cutaneous cream

Administration route:

Cutaneous

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 07020200

Patient Information leaflet

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
CANESTEN® 2% THRUSH CREAM
(clotrimazole 2% w/w)
The name of your medicine is Canesten 2% Thrush Cream, but
will be referred to as Canesten Thrush Cream throughout the
remainder of the leaflet.
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still
need to use Canesten Thrush Cream carefully to get the best
results from it.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.

You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do
not improve in 7 days.
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If you have any unusual effects after using this product, tell
your doctor or pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET
1. What is Canesten Thrush Cream and what is it used for?
2. Before you use Canesten Thrush Cream
3. How to use Canesten Thrush Cream
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Canesten Thrush Cream
6. Further information
1. WHAT IS CANESTEN THRUSH CREAM AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Canesten Thrush Cream relieves irritation of the vulva (vulvitis)
which is caused by vaginal thrush (candidiasis). Although this
cream provides relief from the external irritation caused by
vaginal thrush, it cannot treat any internal (vaginal) cause of the
infection. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to recommend a
treatment for this.
ONLY USE THIS PRODUCT IF YOU HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY
DIAGNOSED BY YOUR DOCTOR AS HAVING VAGINAL THRUSH. Some
women suffer from recurrent attacks of thrush. To reduce the
frequency of these attacks, the sexual partner’s penis can be
treated with this cream to prevent re-infection, even if they have
no symptoms of thrush.
The active substance in Canesten Thrush Cream is clotrimazole.
Clotrimazole belongs to a group of medicines called azoles and
is an antifungal agent which fights the cause of infections such
as vaginal thrush.
2. BEFORE YOU USE CANESTEN THRUSH CREAM
DO NOT USE CANESTEN THRUSH CREAM:
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If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to clotrimazole or any of