Canesten 100mg pessaries

Land: Storbritannia

Språk: engelsk

Kilde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiv ingrediens:

Clotrimazole

Tilgjengelig fra:

Bayer Plc

ATC-kode:

G01AF02

INN (International Name):

Clotrimazole

Dosering :

100mg

Legemiddelform:

Pessary

Administreringsrute:

Vaginal

Klasse:

No Controlled Drug Status

Resept typen:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produkt oppsummering:

BNF: 07020200; GTIN: 5010605054181

Informasjon til brukeren

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
CANESTEN
® 100MG PESSARIES / CLOTRIMAZOLE 100MG PESSARIES
(CLOTRIMAZOLE)
This medicine is available using any of the above names but will be r
eferred to as Canesten 100mg
Pessary throughout the following leaflet.
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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C anesten
100 mg
Pessary 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.
•
If you have any unusual effects after using this product, tell your
doctor or pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What is Canesten 100mg Pessary and what is it used for?
2.
Before you use Canesten 100mg Pessary
3.
How to use Canesten 100mg Pessary
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Canesten 100mg Pessary
6.
Further information
1. WHAT IS CANESTEN 100MG PESSARY AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Canesten 100mg Pessary is indicated for the treatment of vaginal
thrush. It is inserted into the vagina
for treatment at the site of infection.
ONLY USE THIS PRODUCT IF YOU HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED BY YOUR
DOCTOR AS HAVING VAGINAL
THRUSH.
The active substance in Canesten 100mg Pessary 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 100MG PESSARY
DO NOT USE CANESTEN 100MG PESSARY IF:
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You are allergic (hypersensitive) to clotrimazole or any of the other
ingredients of Canesten 100mg
Pessary (_see_ _Section 6. Further Information_).
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During your period as it may be less effective.
BEFORE USING CANESTEN 100MG PESSARY, YOU SHOULD SEE YOUR DOCTOR IF:
•
You are unsure whether you have thrush or this is the first time you
have had these symptoms.
•
You have had more than two infections of thrush in the

Preparatomtale

OBJECT 1
CANESTEN 100MG PESSARY
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 16-Jan-2018 | Bayer plc
1. Name of the medicinal product
Canesten 100mg Pessary.
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Clotrimazole 100mg.
For excipients, see 6.1
3. Pharmaceutical form
Pessary
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Canesten 100mg Pessaries are recommended for the treatment of candidal
vaginitis.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
The pessaries should be inserted into the vagina, as high as possible,
using the applicator provided. This is
best achieved when lying back with legs bent up.
Adults:
Two pessaries should be inserted daily (preferably at night) for three
consecutive days. Alternatively, one
pessary may be inserted daily for six days, preferably at night. A
second treatment may be carried out if
necessary.
There is no separate dosage schedule for the elderly.
Canesten pessaries need moisture in the vagina in order to dissolve
completely, otherwise undissolved
pieces of the pessary might crumble out of the vagina. Pieces of
undissolved pessary may be noticed by
women who experience vaginal dryness. To help prevent this it is
important that the pessary is inserted as
high as possible into the vagina at bedtime.
Generally:
treatment during the menstrual period should not be performed due to
the risk of the pessary being
washed out by the menstrual flow. The treatment should be finished
before the onset of menstruation.
Do not use tampons, intravaginal douches, spermicides or other vaginal
products while using this product.
Vaginal intercourse should be avoided in case of vaginal infection and
while using this product because
the partner could become infected.
Children:
Not for use in children under 16.
4.3 Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to clotrimazole or any other ingredient in this
medicine.
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 100mg Pessar