Canesten GYN COMBI PACK vaginal tablet and cream

CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK

vaginal tablet and cream

clotrimazole

This medicine is available without a prescription.

What you will find in the package leaflet

1. What CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK is and what it is used for

2. What to do before you start using CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK

3. How CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK is used

4. Possible side effects

5. How to store CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK

6. Package contents and other information

 

1. WHAT IS THE GYN COMBI PACK AND WHAT IT IS USED

Canesten GYN COMBI PACK is a combination pack containing 1 vaginal tablet with vaginal applicator and 20 g cream for dermal application.

Canesten - a vaginal tablet used to treat gynecological inflammations caused by fungal microorganisms, yeasts, fungi of the genus Candida. In addition, it acts against vaginal infections caused by gram-positive microbes, especially streptococci and staphylococci, Gardnerella vaginalis and gram-negative microbes (Bacteroides).

Canesten - a cream is a broad spectrum antimycotic only for external use. It acts against many pathogenic fungal microorganisms including dermatophytes, yeasts and fungi. It also works against some bacteria.  

Canesten cream is used to treat skin and mucosal infections caused by yeast, fungi and some bacteria.

It is about:

1. Inflammation of the external genital organs:

• inflammation of external genital tract in women (vulvy) - it is manifested by itching, redness, burning, swelling or pain of external genera
• inflammation of male genital gallbladder (balanitis) - appears with redness and itching of the acorn and foreskin, or a stinking discharge from the foreskin.

Inflammation of external genera:

The most common causes of acute inflammation of external genera include antibiotic therapy, diabetes, excessive sweating, bathing in contaminated water, hormonal contraceptives with high estrogen doses, and wearing inappropriate (tight and breathable) underwear.

 2.  Skin diseases

• fungal infections (dermatomycoses), which are most common in lighter areas (in skin folds): between tinea pedum, tinea inguinalis, tinea corporum and tinea manuum. They appear with redness, itching, sometimes with peeling of the skin, or painful cracks in the skin.
• pityriasis versicolor - usually appearing on the chest or on the back like peeling, unruly stains.
• erythrasma - appears to be brown-red, slightly scaly, sharply bordered, blurry spots to the areas in the areas of the lighter or between the fingers.

 

When should you use Canesten GYN COMBI PACK?

When should you use Canesten - a vaginal tablet?

Canesten - a vaginal tablet used for the following candida symptoms:

- itching and / or redness in the vagina and vulva

- burning of the vagina and vulva

- swelling and pain in the tissues of the vagina and vulva

- vaginal discharge (whitish, lumpy, odorless)

If you are not sure whether you have a candidacy, consult your doctor before you begin it.

 

When should you use Canesten - a cream?

Canesten - cream is used to treat female genital warts and male genital gallbladder (balanitis), which is manifested by itching and / or reddening of the foreskin and the acorn. 3/8

In addition, the cream can be used to treat skin and mucosal infections caused by yeasts, fungi and some bacteria. These infections can be manifested by redness, itching, sometimes skin peeling, or painful cracks in the skin, especially on the legs.

 

CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK is for adults and adolescents from 12 years of age.

 

2. BEFORE YOU TAKE CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK

Do not use CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK:

- If you are allergic to the active substance or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (see section 6).

 

If you use Canesten GYN COMBI PACK to treat gynecological inflammation:

Visit your doctor as soon as possible and do not use Canesten Gyn Combi Pack if you have one or more of the following symptoms:

- elevated temperature (38 ° C or higher) or chills

- Pain in the lower abdomen

- back pain

- Smelling vaginal discharge

- Nausea

- vaginal bleeding and / or associated pain in the shoulders

- burning while urinating and other urinary problems associated with vaginal discharge

 

The product is not suitable for girls under 12 years of age.

 

Warnings and precautions

Before using a vaginal tablet talk to your doctor in the following cases:

- you have had more than two infections (candidiasis) in the last six months

- You or your partner sometimes had a sexually transmitted disease

- You are under 16 or over 60 years of age

- Have you ever had an allergic reaction to Canesten or another vaginal antifungal medicine.

 

- Treatment of both sexual partners prevents a possible repeated infection (reinfection). Sexual abstinence is necessary at this time.

- Like other creams and tablets, this medicine may also reduce the effectiveness of rubber contraceptives such as condoms and pessaries when used together with Canesten GYN COMBI PACK. Therefore, use alternative methods of contraception for at least 5 days after treatment with this medicine.

- Do not use tampons, spermicides or other vaginal products during treatment.  

- Treatment can be repeated, yet recurrent infections may be a manifestation of another underlying disease. Find a doctor if symptoms of the illness return within 6 months.

- If the external genitals and vagina are affected by the inflammation, both areas of the cream and tablet should be treated simultaneously.

 

How to Prevent Candidiasis?

You can prevent other infections by following these simple precautions:

- Avoid frequent wearing tight, nylon underpants and tight jeans. Heat and the impossibility of air access are conditions that support the growth of microorganisms.

- Wash daily, but use only simple soap - not strongly perfumed or healing. Do not apply a strong sponge or soap to the skin when washing, do not use perfumed oils and disinfectants in the bath. Best to wash in warm water with added salt bath.

- Wipe the toilet paper from the front to the back, not vice versa, because infections can easily be transferred from the intestines.

If you have concerns or any other questions, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Avoid contact with eyes, do not spill the product.

Other Medicines and CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK

Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medicines you are taking, which you have recently taken or who you may be taking.

Concomitant administration of clotrimazole and tacrolimus (an immunosuppressive drug) may lead to increased tacrolimus effects. Concomitant administration of clotrimazole and sirolimus (an immunosuppressive drug) may result in a rise in sirolimus effects.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility

Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine.

Vaginal tablet : The doctor must decide on the use of the product during pregnancy.

In the first three months of pregnancy, the product should not be used.

Breastfeeding should be interrupted during treatment.

The vaginal tablet should always be taken by a doctor. The tablet should be administered without the use of an applicator.

Cream : The doctor must decide on the use of the product during pregnancy.

In the first three months of pregnancy, the product should not be used.

Breastfeeding should be interrupted during treatment.

Studies to assess the effect of the product on fertility have not been performed in humans. However, animal studies have not confirmed any effect on fertility.

Driving and using machines:

CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK has no or only negligible effects on driving and operating machinery.

 

CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK (Canesten cream) contains cetylstearyl alcohol, which can cause local skin reactions (eg contact dermatitis).

 

3. HOW TO USE CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK

Always use CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK exactly according to the package leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

How is Canesten used - a vaginal tablet?

Canesten - The vaginal tablet may only be inserted into the vagina. Do not take it by mouth! If you accidentally swallow the tablet, contact your doctor or contact the emergency department at the nearest hospital.

The tablet is inserted into the sheath via an applicator.

How to use the applicator?

1. Remove the applicator from the container, pull the plunger out. Place the cervical tablet firmly into the applicator.

2. Insert the applicator with the tablet as deep as possible into the vagina, preferably in the back position with the back of the leg slightly creased.

3. Push the plunger fully to place the tablet in the vagina. Remove the applicator.

In pregnancy, the cervical tablet should be administered without the use of an applicator.

How long should you use the Canesten Gyn Combi Pack?

Because gynecological inflammations usually involve both the scrotum and the vulva (the external genitalia), both of these areas should be treated simultaneously.

Unless the doctor specifies otherwise, the treatment is as follows:

The Canesten vaginal tablet will be injected once in the vagina, preferably the night before bedtime. At the affected sites around the vagina and the rectum, Canesten is applied thinly on a 2-3 times daily basis (usually about half a centimeter of the cream on a palm-sized area). Use the cream for 1-2 weeks.

Before each use of the cream, the affected area should be washed and dried thoroughly.

A sexual partner should also undergo local Canesten cream treatment, not only when it has symptoms of infection. Recommended treatment for a sexual partner is to chew Canesten cream on the foreskin and the acorn 2-3 times a day for 1-2 weeks.

If the Canesten Gyn Combi Pack does not improve symptoms within 7 days of onset, or if the symptoms get worse, visit your doctor.

Healing should not be performed during menstruation. Treatment should end before the onset of menstruation.

What is the use of Canesten - a cream?

Female external inflammation in women and male genital mutilation:

If the doctor does not specify otherwise, apply Canesten - cream 2 to 3 times a day to the affected areas in the thin layer (usually about half a centimeter of the cream on the palm-sized area). For women, the cream is applied to the area of ​​the outer genitalia to the rectum, the skin of the acorn and the foreskin. The cream should be used for 1-2 weeks.

If there is no improvement in symptoms after 7 days of treatment, or if the symptoms get worse, consult a doctor.

Skin infections (dermatomycoses):

Unless the doctor asks otherwise, Canesten cream is applied 2-3 times a day to the affected areas in the thin layer (usually about half a centimeter of the cream on the palm-sized area).

The cream should be used for 3-4 weeks for fungal skin diseases (dermatomycoses), 2-4 weeks for erythrasma and 1-3 weeks for pytiriasis versicolor.

If there is no improvement in symptoms after 14 days of treatment, consult a doctor.

Before each use of the cream, the affected area should be washed and dried thoroughly.

Successful treatment with Canesten cream is important for regular and sufficiently long treatment. To achieve complete healing, the cream should be used for the aforementioned time, even if the clinical signs of the disease disappear.

Do not use the product for more than 4 weeks without consulting your doctor.

If you use more Canesten Gyn Combi Pack than you should

Wash skin with water. In case of accidental ingestion of the product, especially a child, contact your doctor or nearest health care facility immediately. Take this package leaflet and the remaining medicine with your doctor to know what you have taken.

If you have forgotten to use Canesten GYN Combi Pack

If you forget to use the medicine, apply it as soon as you remember. Do not double the next dose to replace the missed dose.

If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

 

4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Like all medicines, CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK can have side effects that may not occur with everyone.

Immune system disorders (allergic reactions: fainting, low blood pressure, breathing problems, itching), reproductive system disorders (genital peeling, itching, rash, swelling, feeling uncomfortable, burning, irritation, redness, vaginal bleeding) abdominal pain, difficulty or painful urination, skin disorder (blisters), feeling uncomfortable, pain, swelling, irritation, skin peeling, itching, rash, stinging / burning, flushing.

Reporting of side effects

If any of the side effects gets serious, tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. Do the same for any side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly to:

State Institute for Drug Control

Šrobárova 48

100 41 Praha 10

website: www.sukl.cz/request-request-results.

By reporting side effects you can help to get more information about the safety of this product.

 

5. HOW TO STORE CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK

Keep this medicine out of the reach and sight of children.

Do not store above 25 ° C.

Do not use this product after the expiry date which is stated on the carton. Applicable until: The shelf-life refers to the last day of the month.

Do not dispose of any medicinal products in sewage or domestic waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer use. These measures help to protect the environment.

 

6. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE AND OTHER INFORMATION

What CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK contains

Tablet :

The active substance is Clotrimazole 500 mg in 1 vaginal tablet

The other ingredients are: calcium lactate pentahydrate, crospovidone, colloidal anhydrous silica, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, corn starch, hypromellose 2910/15, microcrystalline cellulose, lactic acid.

Cream :

The active substance is Clotrimazole 200 mg in 20g cream

The other ingredients are benzyl alcohol, vorvafinin, cetylstearyl alcohol, octyl dodecanol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate, purified water.

 

How CANESTEN GYN COMBI PACK looks and what this package contains

The vaginal tablet is white to slightly yellowish, odorless

Canesten cream is a fine white, neutral fragrance.

 

The pack contains 1 vaginal tablet with applicator and 20g cream