Canesten Vaginal Pessary
Vaginal thrush can be uncomfortable, but effective treatment can help you feel like yourself again. Canesten Pessary is a convenient treatment containing clotrimazole, an antifungal medicine that works directly where it’s needed to treat the cause of vaginal thrush.
It can help relieve common symptoms including itching, soreness and unusual vaginal discharge. The pessary is gently inserted into the vagina, usually before bedtime, allowing the treatment to work while you sleep.
Effective treatment for vaginal thrush
Helps relieve itching and soreness
Targets the infection at the source
Easy and convenient to use
How To Use
Wash your hands.
Remove the applicator and pull out the plunger with the red lock.
Take the pessary out of its foil and place it into the open end of the applicator, with the curved side facing down.
Push the plunger in until you hear/feel a click, then remove the red lock.
Lie on your back with your knees bent and gently insert the applicator as far into the vagina as is comfortable.
Hold the applicator at the patterned grip and push the plunger all the way in to release the pessary.
Remove the applicator and dispose of it safely, do not flush it down the toilet.
It's generally recommended to use it at bedtime, unless your doctor has told you otherwise.
A panty liner can help because the pessary may leave some white/chalky residue as it dissolves.
Some residue can be normal. However, if you see pieces of undissolved pessary, contact a doctor or pharmacist.
Symptoms should improve within 3 days; if there is no improvement after 7 days, contact your doctor.
Ingredients
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.
Warnings
For vaginal use only. Do not swallow the pessary.
Do not use it during your period, as the treatment may be less effective.
Do not use tampons, vaginal douches, spermicides or other vaginal products while using the pessary unless your doctor/pharmacist advises otherwise.
Avoid sexual intercourse while being treated if possible. The pessary can also reduce the effectiveness of latex condoms and diaphragms for several days after treatment.
Speak to a doctor before using it if this is your first episode of vaginal thrush or if you have recurrent infections.
Speak to a doctor if your are under 16 or over 60.
Seek medical advice if you have abnormal or foul-smelling discharge, vaginal bleeding, sores/blisters, lower abdominal pain, fever, nausea/vomiting, or pain when urinating, as these may indicate something other than thrush.
Stop and seek medical help urgently if you develop severe allergic symptoms such as swelling of the face/lips/throat, difficulty breathing, or widespread blistering/rash.
Speaker to a doctor if you're pregnant, breastfeeding.
Storage
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the ‘EXP’ date shown on the pack.
Store below 25ºC. Protect from sunlight.
