Canesten Thrush Combi

Canesten Combi pessary and cream are a combination of treatments designed to relieve the symptoms of thrush while tackling the cause of infection. It is ideal for women who have had a previous thrush diagnosis, and are suffering from itching, redness, swelling, or irritation caused by vaginal thrush.

Vaginal thrush is a yeast infection which almost every woman will suffer with at one point in their lives. It happens when the natural yeast, or fungus, in your vagina is allowed to grow due to a change in your vaginal environment. This causes an infection, which can make you feel itchy, swollen, and irritated in and around your vagina.

Canesten Combi pessary and cream both contain the active ingredient clotrimazole, which is an antifungal agent. This means that clotrimazole works to combat the yeast or fungus which causes vaginal thrush while treating the irritation caused by infection.

Canesten Thrush Combi pack contains:

1 pessary with applicator to treat the cause of vaginal thrush;
1 tube of soothing double strength cream for relief of external itching and soreness.

How to use Canesten Thrush Combi

Please read the enclosed leaflet carefully before use. Canesten Thrush Combi is suitable for adults between 16-60 years of age who have had a previous thrush diagnosis.

Ages 16 to 60: Wash your hands before and after using the pessary and cream. Insert the pessary into the vagina (preferably at night) using the applicator provided, and apply the cream thinly to the affected area 2 to 3 times a day.

CANESTEN THRUSH COMBI IS FOR USE IN AND AROUND THE VAGINA ONLY.

If no improvement is seen after 7 days, consult your doctor.

Hazards and Cautions

Keep Canesten Thrush Combi out of the reach and sight of children.

Do not use during your period as it may be less effective.

Do not use Canesten Combi pessary or cream, and instead consult your doctor if this is the first time you have had symptoms of vaginal thrush.

Do not use Canesten Thrush Combi to treat nail or scalp infections.

Do not use the pessary or cream, and see your doctor as soon as possible if:

This is the first time you have had symptoms of thrush;
You are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding;
You have had more than two episodes of vaginal thrush in the last 6 months;
You or your partner has previously had a sexually transmitted disease;

Or you have any of the following symptoms:

Irregular or abnormal vaginal bleeding or a blood-stained discharge;
Ulcers, blisters or sores of the vagina or vulva;
A foul smelling discharge from the vagina;
Redness, irritation or swelling associated with treatment;
Lower abdominal pain;
Pain or dificulty in passing urine;
Fever or chills;
Feeling sick or vomiting;
Diarrhoea.

The cream contains cetostearyl alcohol which may cause local skin irritation (e.g. rash, itching or redness). Read the enclosed Patient Information Leaflet in full for information on potential side effects.

As with other creams and pessaries, this product may reduce the effectiveness of rubber contraceptives, such as condoms or diaphragms. Consequently, you should use alternative precautions for at least five days after using this product.

Ingredients:

Pessary: Clotrimazole at a strength of 500mg, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, lactic acid, maize starch, crospovidone, calcium lactate pentahydrate, magnesium stearate, colloidal anhydrous silica and hypromellose.

Cream: Clotrimazole at a strength of 2% w/w, benzyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate, cetyl palmitate, cetostearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol and purified water.