Canesten Combi Pessary & Cream

 

What is Canesten Combi Pessary & Cream?

 

Canesten Combi Pessary & Cream is a 2-step treatment for vaginal thrush and relief of the irritation. It contains a regular vaginal pessary to clear the infection and a double strength external cream to calm the itching, burning and soreness.

 

What is Thrush and what can cause Thrush?

 

Yeast and bacteria are naturally present in your vagina. Thrush occurs when the level of Candida albicans increases.

• You have a weakened immune system

• Pregnancy (mainly during third trimester)

• When on your period

• When taking certain medicines and antibiotics

• If you have a medical condition like diabetes, HIV or if your under going  chemotherapy 

 

Thrush is not an STI or a serious condition and in most cases it can be treated easily and effectively. It is also normal and very common 3 in 4 women suffer from it at least once during their lifetime.

 

Warnings and Precautions

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

• This is the first time you have had symptoms of thrush

• You are pregnant or trying to become pregnant

• 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

Speak to you GP or Pharmacist before use if:

• You have an underlying medical condition, are taking any other medication or complementary therapy, or if symptoms persist.

 

Ingredients

 

The pessary contains:
Active Ingredient: Clotrimazole 500mg.
Other ingredients: Lactose monohydrate, Microcrystalline cellulose, Lactic acid, Maize starch, Crospovidone, Calcium lactate pentahydrate, Magnesium stearate, Colloidal anhydrous silica and Hypromellose.
 

The 10g tube of external cream contains:
Active Ingredient: Clotrimazole 200mg (2% w/w).
Other ingredients: Benzyl alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan stearate, Cetyl palmitate, Cetostearyl alcohol, Octyldodecanol and Purified water.