Gentian Violet (Vaginal)
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For gentian violet, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to gentian violet. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done
in either humans or animals.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether gentian violet, applied
to the vagina, is absorbed into the body and passes into the breast milk.
However, gentian violet tampons have not been reported to cause problems in
nursing babies.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult
patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of vaginal gentian
violet in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information
comparing use of vaginal gentian violet in the elderly with use in other age
groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems
in older people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are using any other vaginal prescription or nonprescription
(over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
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