Medical advice should be sought if this is the first time you have experienced symptoms of candidal vaginitis.
Before using Canesten 200mg Pessaries, medical advice must be sought if any of the following are applicable:
- more than two infections of candidal vaginitis in the last six months.
- previous history of a sexually transmitted disease or exposure to partner with sexually transmitted disease.
- pregnancy or suspected pregnancy.
- aged under 16 or over 60 years.
- known hypersensitivity to imidazoles or other vaginal anti-fungal products.
Canesten 200mg Pessaries should not be used if you have any of the following symptoms whereupon medical advice should be sought:
- irregular vaginal bleeding.
- abnormal vaginal bleeding or a blood-stained discharge.
- vulval or vaginal ulcers, blisters or sores.
- lower abdominal pain or dysuria.
- any adverse events such as redness, irritation or swelling associated with the treatment.
- fever or chills.
- nausea or vomiting.
- diarrhoea.
- foul smelling vaginal discharge.
You are advised to consult your physician if the symptoms have not been relieved within one week of using Canesten 200mg Pessaries. The pessaries can be used again if the candidal infection returns after 7 days. However, if the candidal infection recurs more than twice within six months, you should be advised to consult your GP.
As with other pessaries, this product may reduce the effectiveness of rubber contraceptives, such as condoms or diaphragms. Consequently, you should use alternative methods of contraception.
1. Pull out plunger until it stops.
Place pessary into the applicator.
2. Insert applicator containing the pessary carefully as deeply as is comfortable into the vagina. (This is best done with the patient lying on her back with the knees bent up.)
3. Push plunger until it stops, thereby depositing the pessary into the vagina. Remove the applicator.
4. After use, remove plunger completely by pulling it out of the applicator.
Then wash it in warm (not boiling) soapy water, rinse and dry carefully.
