Antifungals, Azole (Vaginal)

Category

• Antifungal, vaginal - Butoconazole; Clotrimazole; Econazole; Miconazole; Terconazole; Tioconazole

Description

Vaginal azoles (A-zoles) are used to treat yeast (fungus) infections of the vagina.

For first-time users, make sure your doctor has checked and confirmed that you have a vaginal yeast infection before you use the vaginal azole antifungal medicines that do not require a prescription. Vaginal yeast infections can reoccur over time and, when the same symptoms occur again, self-treating with these medicines is recommended. However, you should see your doctor if the symptoms occur again within 2 months.

Some vaginal azoles are available only with your doctor's prescription. Most are available without a prescription; however, your doctor may have special instructions on the proper use of this medicine.

Vaginal azoles are available in the following dosage forms:

Vaginal
• Butoconazole
  • Cream (U.S.)
• Clotrimazole
  • Cream (U.S. and Canada)
  • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
• Econazole
  • Suppositories (Canada)
• Miconazole
  • Cream (U.S. and Canada)
  • Suppositories (U.S. and Canada)
  • Tampons (U.S. - California only)
• Terconazole
  • Cream (U.S. and Canada)
  • Suppositories (U.S. and Canada)
• Tioconazole
  • Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
  • Suppositories (Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• FemCare ²
• Femizol-M ⁴
• Femstat 3 ¹
• Gyne-Lotrimin ²
• Gyne-Lotrimin Combination Pack ²
• Gyne-Lotrimin3 ²
• Gyne-Lotrimin3 Combination Pack ²
• Miconazole-7 ⁴
• Monistat 1 ⁶
• Monistat 3 ⁴
• Monistat 3 Combination Pack ⁴
• Monistat 5 Tampon ⁴
• Monistat 7 ⁴
• Monistat 7 Combination Pack ⁴
• Mycelex-7 ²
• Mycelex-G ²
• Mycelex Twin Pack ²
• Terazol 3 ⁵
• Terazol 7 ⁵
• Vagistat-1 ⁶

In Canada -

• Canesten Combi-Pak 1-Day Therapy ²
• Canesten Combi-Pak 3-Day Therapy ²
• Canesten 1-Day Cream Combi-Pak ²
• Canesten 1-Day Therapy ²
• Canesten 3-Day Therapy ²
• Canesten 6-Day Therapy ²
• Clotrimaderm ²
• Ecostatin Vaginal Ovules ³
• GyneCure ⁶
• GyneCure Ovules ⁶
• GyneCure Vaginal Ointment Tandempak ⁶
• GyneCure Vaginal Ovules Tandempak ⁶
• Micozole ⁴
• Monazole 7 ⁴
• Monistat 3 Dual-Pak ⁴
• Monistat 3 Vaginal Ovules ⁴
• Monistat 7 ⁴
• Monistat 7 Dual-Pak ⁴
• Monistat 7 Vaginal Suppositories ⁴
• Myclo-Gyne ²
• Novo-Miconazole Vaginal Ovules ⁴
• Terazol 3 ⁵
• Terazol 3 Dual Pak ⁵
• Terazol 3 Vaginal Ovules ⁵
• Terazol 7 ⁵