País: Reino Unido
Idioma: inglés
Fuente: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Clotrimazole
Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd
D01AC01
Clotrimazole
10mg/1gram
Cutaneous cream
Cutaneous
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 13100200; GTIN: 5037560008653
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. • If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. See section 4. • You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or you feel worse after 7 days. 1. WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE THIS MEDICINE 3. HOW TO USE THIS MEDICINE 4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS 5. HOW TO STORE THIS MEDICINE 6. FURTHER INFORMATION WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR This medicine contains Clotrimazole which belongs to a group of medicines called anti-fungals, which act to treat infections caused by fungi. It can be used to treat the external symptoms of thrush (vulval candidiasis) and may also be used by the woman’s sexual partner to treat associated penile thrush (candidial balanitis). Thrush is a common infection caused by a yeast (or fungus), which may live harmlessly in the vagina without you even noticing it. However, in certain circumstances, it may develop into an infection in the vagina and symptoms may spread to the surrounding area. The symptoms may include one or more of the following. • itching of the vagina and surrounding area (the vulva) • redness and swelling of the tissues of the vagina and vulva • soreness of the vagina and vulva • a white non-smelling discharge from the vagina. Thrush may be aggravated by sexual intercourse, but it is not a sexually transmitted disease. Sometimes, however, thrush can be passed to your partner through sexual intercourse. If your partner has penile thrush he may have one or more of the following symptoms: • soreness and redness of the penis • tightness of the foreskin • a Leer el documento completo
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Boots Thrush 1% w/w Cream Teva Thrush Relief 1% w/w Cream Lloydspharmacy Thrush Femme 1% w/w Cream Asda Thrush Relief 1% w/w Cream Morrisons Thrush Relief 1% w/w Cream Tesco Thrush Relief 1% w/w Cream Clotrimazole 1% w/w Cream Boots Thrush Oral Capsule and Cream Duo Lloyds Pharmacy Thrush Duo Teva Thrush Duo Vantage Thrush Duo 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Clotrimazole 1% w/w Excipient(s) with known effect: Each 100 miligrams contains 1 mg benzyl alcohol. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Cream A white cream. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS For the treatment of candidal vulvitis, adjunct to the treatment of candidal vaginitis. It can also be used for treatment of candidal balanitis of the sexual partner. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Adults (over 16 and under 60 years old) Apply to the affected area two or three times daily Candida infections: treat for at least two weeks Route of administration: For cutaneous use, for the treatment of candidal vaginitis and candidal balanitis. The cream should be applied to the vulva and surrounding area. It can also be applied to the sexual partner’s penis. A doctor should be consulted if symptoms do not improve within 7 days. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Known hypersensitivity to any of the components. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE To be used only if candidal vulvitis has previously been confirmed by a doctor. The patient should be referred for medical advice if: 1. Previous history of STD or exposure to partner with STD. 2. More than two previous attacks in the last 6 months. 3. Known hypersensitivity to imidazoles or other vaginal antifungal products. 4. Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy. 5. Patients aged less than 16 or over 60. 6. Any abnormal or irregular vaginal bleeding. 7. Any blood staining of a vaginal or penile discharge. 8. Any vulval, vaginal or penile sores, ulcers or blisters. 9. Any associated lower abdomi Leer el documento completo