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CANESTEN GYN 3 200MG X 3 VAGINAL TABLETS

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Composition

The active substance is clotrimazole. The other components are: calcium lactate pentahydrate, corn starch, crospovidone, colloidal silicon dioxide, lactic acid, lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, hypromellose 15 mPas.

Therapeutic indications

Canesten Gyn 3 contains clotrimazole. This is a medicine belonging to the group of medicines called imidazole derivatives, which are used for the treatment of fungal infections. Clotrimazole inhibits the growth and multiplication of fungal cells such as yeasts, certain species of fungi, and certain bacteria.

Canesten Gyn 3 is used for the treatment of vaginal infections.

Vaginal discharge is the most common manifestation of infections caused by fungi that can exist in the vagina without you even noticing. However, under certain circumstances, fungi can develop, causing a vaginal infection, and symptoms can spread around the infected area (to the vulva).

The most common symptoms of vaginal infections are:

• Itching of the vulva and vagina;
• Redness and swelling of the vaginal and vulvar tissues;
• Burning sensation in the vagina;
• White, odorless vaginal discharge.

Not all women with vaginal infections have all these symptoms. You may only have one of these symptoms.

If you experience such symptoms for the first time, talk to your doctor before using Canesten Gyn 3.

Dosage and administration

Insert the Canesten Gyn 3 tablet into the vagina with the help of the applicator, as deeply as possible, at bedtime. The vaginal tablet should be inserted while lying on your back, with your legs spread apart and slightly bent.

Canesten Gyn 3 vaginal tablets require a moist intravaginal environment to dissolve completely. Otherwise, undissolved fragments may fall out of the vagina. To prevent incomplete dissolution, Canesten Gyn 3 vaginal