Canesten Thrush External 2% cream

Država: Velika Britanija

Jezik: engleski

Izvor: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktivni sastojci:

Clotrimazole

Dostupno od:

Bayer Plc

ATC koda:

G01AF02

INN (International ime):

Clotrimazole

Doziranje:

20mg/1gram

Farmaceutski oblik:

Cutaneous cream

Administracija rute:

Cutaneous

Razred:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip recepta:

Valid as a prescribable product

Proizvod sažetak:

BNF: 07020200; GTIN: 5010605054075

Uputa o lijeku

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

Svojstava lijeka

OBJECT 1
CANESTEN THRUSH EXTERNAL CREAM 2% W/W CREAM
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 16-Jan-2018 | Bayer plc
1. Name of the medicinal product
Canesten Thrush External Cream 2% w/w cream
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Clotrimazole 2% w/w.
Excipient with known effect: cetostearyl alcohol
For excipients, see 6.1
3. Pharmaceutical form
Cream for topical use.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Canesten Thrush External Cream is recommended for the treatment of
candidal vulvitis. It should be used
as an adjunct to treatment of candidal vaginitis.
It can also be used for treatment of the sexual partner's penis to
prevent re-infection.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Canesten Thrush External Cream should be applied to the vulva and
surrounding area.
It can also be applied to the sexual partner's penis to prevent
re-infection.
Adults
The cream should be applied thinly two or three times daily and rubbed
in gently.
Treatment should be continued until symptoms of the infection
disappear. However, if after concomitant
treatment of the vaginitis, the symptoms do not improve within seven
days, the patient should consult a
doctor.
If the cream is being used for treatment of the sexual partner's penis
it should be applied two or three
times daily for up to two weeks.
Children
There is no clinical experience in the use of Canesten Thrush External
Cream in children.
4.3 Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients
listed in section 6.1.
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
Medical advice should be sought if this is the first time the patient
has experienced symptoms of candidal
vaginitis.
Before using Canesten Thrush External Cream medical advice must be
sought if any of the following are
applicable:
- more than two infections of candidal vaginitis in the last six
months
- previous history of a sexually transmitted disease or exposure to
partner with sexually transmitted
disease
- pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
- aged under 16 or