Clotrimazole
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Drug Facts
OTC - PURPOSE SECTION
| Clotrimazole USP 1% (50 mg in each applicatorful) | Vaginal antifungal |
| Clotrimazole USP 1% (external cream) | Vaginal antifungal |
Uses
- •treats vaginal yeast infections
- •relieves external itching and irritation due to a vaginal yeast infection
Warnings
For vaginal use only
OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION
Do not use if you have never had a vaginal yeast infection diagnosed by a doctor
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- •vaginal itching and discomfort for the first time
- •lower abdominal, back or shoulder pain, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or foul-smelling vaginal discharge. You may have a more serious condition.
- •vaginal yeast infections often (such as once a month or 3 in 6 months). You could be pregnant or have a serious underlying medical cause for your symptoms, including diabetes or a weakened immune system.
- •been exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS
When using this product
- •do not use tampons, douches, spermicides, or other vaginal products. Condoms and diaphragms may be damaged and fail to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
- •do not have vaginal intercourse
- •mild increase in vaginal burning, itching or irritation may occur
- •if you do not get complete relief ask a doctor before using another product
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- •symptoms do not get better in 3 days
- •symptoms last more than 7 days
- •you get a rash or hives, abdominal pain, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or a foul-smelling vaginal discharge
OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION
Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
- •before using this product read the enclosed educational brochure for complete directions and information
- •adults and children 12 years of age and over:ovaginal cream: insert one applicatorful of cream into the vagina at bedtime for 7 days in a row. Wash applicator after each use.oexternal cream: use the same tube of cream if you have itching and irritation on the skin outside the vagina. Squeeze a small amount of cream onto your fingertip. Apply to itchy, irritated skin outside the vagina. Use 2 times daily for up to 7 days as needed.
- •children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor
Other information
- •To open: unscrew cap, use pointed end on cap to puncture seal
- •do not use if carton is opened
- •safety sealed: the tube opening should be sealed. If the seal has been punctured or is not visible, do not use the product.
- •store between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
- •see flap of carton or crimp of tube for lot number and expiration date
Inactive ingredients
benzyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol, cetyl esters wax, 2-octyldodecanol, polysorbate 60, purified water, sorbitan monostearate
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Distributed by:Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.Hawthorne, NY 10532
Relabeled By: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.