Canesten Oral & Cream Duo is a complete and convenient treatment for vaginal or penile thrush.
Only use this product if you have been previously diagnosed by your doctor as having thrush.
The active substances in the capsule and cream are fluconazole and clotrimazole, respectively. Fluconazole and clotrimazole belong to a group of medicines called azoles and are antifungal agents which fight the cause of infections such as thrush.
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Canesten Oral & Cream Duo is a complete and convenient treatment for vaginal or penile thrush.
Only use this product if you have been previously diagnosed by your doctor as having thrush.
The capsule is to treat thrush at the site of infection and should be swallowed whole with a glass of water (with or without food). The cream is to treat the itching and soreness of the vulva (vulvitis).
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Before use, pierce the tube seal by inverting the cap over the end of the tube and press.
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The cream should be thinly and evenly applied to the area around the entrance of the vagina, 2 or 3 times a day and smoothed in gently. It should be used until symptoms of the infections disappear. The symptoms of thrush should disappear within two days of treatment. If no improvement is seen after seven days, you must tell your doctor. If the infection returns after seven days another capsule may be taken but if you have more than two infections within six months you should see your doctor.
What Canesten
® Oral & Cream Duo® contains:
The oral capsule:
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The active substance is fl uconazole at a strength of 150mg.
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The other ingredients are colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, maize starch and sodium lauryl sulphate. The capsule shell contains brilliant blue FCF (E133), titanium dioxide (E171) and gelatine. The printing ink contains shellac, black iron oxide (E172) and propylene glycol.
The cream:
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The active substance is clotrimazole at a strength of 2% w/w.
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The other ingredients are benzyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate, cetyl palmitate, cetostearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol and purified water.
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Please ensure you carefully read all literature provided with your product prior to use including all product packaging, patient information leaflets and labels.
The cream is for external use only:
Do not put the cream in your mouth or swallow it.
If the cream is swallowed accidentally, tell your doctor straight away or contact the Accident and Emergency Department of your nearest hospital.
If you take more Canesten
® Oral & Cream Duo® than you should:
If more than one capsule is taken, tell your doctor straight away or contact the Accident and Emergency Department of your nearest hospital
Like all medicines, Canesten Oral & Cream Duo can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
As with all medicines, some people may be allergic to the capsule or the cream. If you are allergic, a reaction will occur soon after you have taken or used the medicine. If you experience an allergic reaction or the redness, burning, pain, itching or swelling get worse, stop using this product and tell your doctor straight away
