Canesten Thrush 500mg Soft Gel pessaries

País: Reino Unido

Língua: inglês

Origem: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredientes ativos:

Clotrimazole

Disponível em:

Bayer Plc

Código ATC:

G01AF02

DCI (Denominação Comum Internacional):

Clotrimazole

Dosagem:

500mg

Forma farmacêutica:

Pessary

Via de administração:

Vaginal

Classe:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tipo de prescrição:

Valid as a prescribable product

Resumo do produto:

BNF: 07020200; GTIN: 5010605640117

Folheto informativo - Bula

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 Soft Gel 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 Soft Gel Pessary and what is it used for?
2. Before you use Canesten Soft Gel Pessary
3. How to use Canesten Soft Gel Pessary
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Canesten Soft Gel Pessary
6. Further information
1. WHAT IS CANESTEN
® SOFT GEL
PESSARY AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Canesten Soft Gel Pessary is a single application 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 Soft Gel 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
® SOFT
GEL PESSARY
DO NOT USE CANESTEN
® SOFT GEL PESSARY:
•
If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to clotrimazole or
any of the other ingredients of Canesten Soft Gel Pessary
(_see Section 6. Further Information_).
BEFORE USING CANESTEN
® SOFT GEL PESSARY, YOU
SHOULD SEE YOUR DOCTOR IF:
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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
last six months.
•
You or your partner have ever had a sexually transmitted
disease.
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You are aged under 16 or over 60.
•
You have ever had an allergic reaction to Canesten or
any other vaginal antifungal products.
•
You have any of the follo

Características técnicas

OBJECT 1
CANESTEN THRUSH SOFT GEL PESSARY 500MG VAGINAL
CAPSULE
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 20-May-2018 | Bayer plc
1. Name of the medicinal product
Canesten Thrush Soft Gel Pessary 500mg vaginal capsule
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Clotrimazole 500mg.
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3. Pharmaceutical form
Vaginal capsule, soft
Yellow teardrop-shaped soft capsule
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Canesten Soft Gel Pessary is indicated for the treatment of candidal
vaginitis.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Adults
:
One 500mg soft gel pessary should be inserted at night. Using the
applicator provided, the soft gel
pessary should be inserted as high as possible into the vagina. This
is best achieved when lying
back with legs bent up. A second treatment may be carried out if
necessary.
Generally:
Treatment during the menstrual period should not be performed due to
the risk of the soft gel 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 Soft Gel Pessaries, medical advice must be
sought if any of the following are
applicable:
- more than two infections of candidal vaginitis in the last 6 months.
- previous history of sexually transmitted disease or exposure to
partner with sexually transmitted disease.
- pregnancy or suspected pregnancy.
- aged under 16 or over 60 years.
- known hypersensitivity to imidazoles or other vagi