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Candida - female genital - Management
As required therapy (1-3 days) intravaginal
Age from 16 years onwards
Clotrimazole pessaries 200mg at night x3 nights
Clotrimazole 200mg pessaries
Insert one pessary into the vagina each night for 3 nights.
Supply 3 Pessary.
Clotrimazole 500mg pessary x1
Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries
Insert one pessary into the vagina at night.
Supply 1 Pessary.
Clotrimazole 10% vaginal cream x1 night
Clotrimazole 10% vaginal cream
Insert one 5g applicatorful into the vagina at night as a single dose.
Supply 5 grams.
Econazole 150mg pessaries x3 nights
Ecostatin 150mg pessaries
Insert one pessary into the vagina each night for 3 nights.
Supply 3 Pessary.
Econazole 150mg pessary x3 nights
Gyno-Pevaryl 150mg vaginal pessaries
Insert one pessary into the vagina each night for 3 nights.
Supply 3 pessary.
Econazole 150mg pessary x1 night.
Gyno-Pevaryl 1 vaginal pessaries 150mg
Insert one pessary into the vagina at night.
Supply 1 pessary.
Miconazole 1.2g vaginal ovule x1 night
Miconazole 1200mg vaginal capsules
Insert one ovule into the vagina at night.
Supply 1 Ovule.
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