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Candida - female genital - Management
1st line intravaginal combipacks (1-3 days)
Age from 16 years onwards
Econazole 150mg pessaries (x3 nights) + 1% cream
Ecostatin Twin Pack
Insert one pessary high into the vagina each night for 3 nights, and apply cream to the outer affected area twice a day for 3 days.
Supply 1 Twin pack.
Clotrimazole 500mg pessary (x1 night) + 2% cream
Clotrimazole 500mg pessary and Clotrimazole 2% cream
Insert one pessary into the vagina at night for 1 night, and apply cream to the outer affected area 2 to 3 times a day for up to 7 days.
Supply 1 combi-pack.
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