Drug Name

Femcare (Clotrimazole vaginal)

Drug Uses

Femcare is an antifungal agent used to treat vaginal yeast infections.

How Taken

• Take Femcare vaginal exactly as directed by your doctor, or follow the directions that accompany the package. Incase you do not understand these instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
• Wash your hands before as well as after using this medication.
• Insert the tablet, suppository, or cream into the vagina using the applicator as directed.
• Take this medication continuously for the prescribed amount of time, even during your menstrual period.
• You can take a sanitary napkin to halt the medication from staining your clothing but do not take a tampon.
• Incase the infection does not cloudless up after you possess finished one course of therapy, or incase it appears to get worse, see your doctor. You may possess another type of infection.
• Avoid getting this medication in your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Femcare vaginal is used to treat vaginal candida (yeast) infections.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Femcare vaginal, skip the missed dose. Go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Femcare vaginal at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Femcare vaginal out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Femcare vaginal if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Femcare vaginal;
• this is the earliest time that you possess ever had symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection, consult your doctor before using this medication;
• you possess a fever, abdominal pain, foul-smelling discharge, diabetes, HIV, or AIDS. Consult your doctor;
• without earliest talking to your doctor incase you are breast-feeding a baby;
• you are younger than 12 years of age.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• mild vaginal burning, irritation, or itching.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fever or chills; foul-smelling vaginal discharge; nausea; very bad or prolonged vaginal burning, irritation, or itching; stomach pain; swelling; vomiting.

More Information

Femcare vaginal is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.