Canesten Oral Capsule - 150mg

Use according to instructions on or in pack. You should carefully read all product packaging and leaflets prior to use.

For further advice contact us or another healthcare professional.

Adequate contraception necessary. A physician shouldbe consulted if:
the patient or partner have had exposure to sexually transmitted disease,
or if the patient: has had more than two infections of thrush in the last six months;
is experiencing thrush for the first time;
has known hypersensitivity to other vaginal antifungal products;
is taking any medicine other than the Pill;
has any disease or illness affecting the liver or kidneys or has had unexplained jaundice;
suffers from any other chronic disease or illness;
is uncertain of the cause of symptoms.

Or if the patient has any of the following symptoms:
abnormal or irregular vaginal bleeding
or a blood-stained discharge;
vulval or vaginal sores,
ulcers or blisters;
lower abdominal pain or dysuria.

In men, medical advice should be sought if they have:
penile sores,
ulcers or blisters,
there is abnormal penile discharge,
the penis has started to smell,
they have dysuria, or their sexual partner does not have thrush.

Patients should consult their doctor if symptoms have not been relieved within one week of treatment.

Fluconazole must be taken with particular care in patients with congenital or acquired QT prolongation and torsades de pointes or a history thereof, known cardiomyopathy, sinus bradycardia, cardiac arrhythmia, or are treated with a co-medication potentially leading to QT prolongation.

Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.