What is Gyne-Lotrimin?
CLOTRIMAZOLE (kloe BORDER a zole) is an antifungal medicine. It is against to entertain yeast infections of the vagina.
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This drug may be used for other purposes; ask your fitness disquiet provider or rather if you press questions.
COMMON BRAND BAPTIZE(S): Gyne-Lotrimin, Mycelex
What should I tell my concern team in the vanguard I bring Gyne-Lotrimin?
They need to recognize if you procure any of these conditions:
•diabetes
•frequent infections
•HIV or AIDS
•an unique or allergic answer to clotrimazole, other medicines, foods, dyes or preservatives
•gravid or worrisome to get pregnant
•breast-feeding
How should I utilization this medication?
This medicament is quest of partake of in the vagina. It may also be applied to the visible areas of shell far the vagina to subside itching and discomfort. Do not work by mouth. Drench hands ahead and after use. Peruse carton directions carefully rather than using. Do not manoeuvre your medication more often than directed. Do not stop using this medication except on your doctor's advice.
Talk to your pediatrician apropos the use of this cure-all in children. While this medicine may be occupied in girls as native as 12 years as regards selected conditions, precautions do apply.
Overdosage: If you ruminate over you procure infatuated too much of this nostrum communicate with a plague control center or exigency apartment at once.
NOTE: This cure-all is purely exchange for you. Do not piece this medicine with others.
What if I blunder a dose?
If you yearn for a administer, partake of it as gladly as you can. If it is almost frequently towards your next dose, abuse exclusively that dose. Do not ground overlapped or ancillary doses.
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What may interact with Gyne-Lotrimin?
•spermicides
Do not avail oneself of any other vaginal products without influential your doctor or fettle attention professional.
This register may not characterize all credible interactions. Issue your salubriousness trouble provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also confess them if you smoke, carouse hooch, or manipulate proscribed drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch with a view while using this medication?
Tell your doctor or strength care seasoned if your symptoms do not start to rent less ill within a hardly days.
It is better not to take union until you accept finished your treatment. This panacea may cost condoms or diaphragms and originator them not to work properly. It may also dwindling the meaning of vaginal spermicides. Do not rely on any of these methods to hinder sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy while you are using this medicine.
Vaginal medicines regularly will light on out of the vagina during treatment. To finance the physic from getting on your clothing, show a mini-pad or clean napkin. The abuse of tampons is not recommended since they may soak up the medicine. To help bright up the infection, wear freshly washed cotton, not bogus, underwear.
What side effects may I mark from receiving Gyne-Lotrimin?
Side effects that you should broadcast to your doctor or haleness take charge of professional as soon as admissible:
•allergic reactions like pellicle rash, itching or hives, bump of the aspect, lips, or tongue
•suffering or get passing urine
•vaginal pain
Side effects that mostly do not ask for medical prominence (dispatch to your doctor or salubriousness worry official if they persist in or are bothersome):
•vaginal irritation, itching or burning
This register may not relate all feasible side effects. Call your doctor quest of medical suggestion almost side effects. You may information side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Where should I guard my medication?
Keep short of the reach of children.
Store at reside temperature further 30 degrees C (86 degrees F). Do not freeze. Fling away any neglected cure-all after the termination date.
NOTE: This weekly is a summary. It may not cover all conceivable information. If you be subjected to questions about this physic, talk to your doctor, pharmaceutical chemist, or fitness carefulness provider.