Gyno-Pevaryl 150 vaginal pessaries
Econazole nitrate
Gyno-Pevaryl is a registered trademark
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist
- This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours
- If you get side effects and they become serious or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist
In this leaflet
- 1. What Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries are and what they are used for
- 2. Before you use Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries
- 3. How to use Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries
- 4. Possible side effects
- 5. How to store Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries
- 6. Further information
What Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries are and what they are used for
The name of your medicine is Gyno-Pevaryl 150 vaginal pessaries. They are called ‘Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries' in this leaflet. This pack contains 3 pessaries.
Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries are solid, torpedo-shaped pessaries (vaginal suppositories). When inserted into the vagina they release a medicine called econazole nitrate. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘antifungals’.
Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries are used for infections of the vagina and the skin around the vagina. The infections are caused by fungi and yeasts such as thrush (Candida).
Before you use Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries
Do not use Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries if:
- You are allergic to anything in Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries (listed in section 6 below)
- You are allergic to any other medicine used to treat thrush or other fungal infections
- You are under 16 years old
Do not use this medicine if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries.
Take special care with Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine if:
- You are using a ‘barrier’ method of contraception. This includes condoms or diaphragms. This is because Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries can damage the rubber and stop them working properly. Talk to your doctor about using another type of contraception while you are using this medicine
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription or herbal medicines.
In particular tell your doctor if you are taking:
- Medicines to thin the blood (anticoagulants) such as warfarin or acenocoumarol
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Please tell your doctor before using Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or might become pregnant.
You may still be able to use Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries if your doctor thinks you need to.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
How to use Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Using the pessaries
- The full course is 3 pessaries
- Use one pessary each day, for 3 days
- Use the pessary just before going to bed. This helps it to stay in place
- Do not swallow the pessary
Inserting the pessary
- Tear down the groove between two individually wrapped pessaries
- Remove one pessary from its plastic packet using the easy open tab (figure 1)
- Lie down with your knees bent and spread apart
- Push the pessary with your forefinger as far as you can into your vagina (figure 2)
When to stop using Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries
Use the full course of 3 pessaries. Do this, even if the soreness, itching and discharge go away before the end of the course.
If you swallow Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries
If a pessary is eaten or swallowed talk to a doctor or go to the nearest hospital casualty department straight away.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop using Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries and tell your doctor straight away if you notice the following. You may need urgent medical treatment.
- Sudden swelling of the face or throat. Hives (also known as nettle rash or urticaria), severe irritation, reddening or blistering of your skin. These may be signs of a severe allergic reaction (affects less than 1 in 10,000 people)
Other side effects:
- Itchy and red skin around or inside the vagina. This is much milder than an allergic reaction. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if this feeling lasts for more than a few minutes or gets worse (rash, burning or swelling)
If you get side effects and they become serious or if you notice any other side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
How to store Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries
Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Store in the original container. Do not store above 30°C. Keep away from heat and sunlight.
Do not use Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries:
- After the expiry date which is stated on the label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month
- If the plastic packet is broken or missing
- If the pessaries are not white to off-white in colour
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help protect the environment.
Further information
The active substance in Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries is econazole nitrate. Each pessary contains 150 mg econazole nitrate.
The other ingredients are Wecobee M and Wecobee FS.
What Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries looks like and contents of the pack
Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries come in a plastic strip containing 3 pessaries. The pessaries are torpedo-shaped and white to off-white in colour.
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Gyno-Pevaryl 150 pessaries are made by:
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For information in large print, tape, CD or Braille, telephone 0800 7318450.
This leaflet was last approved in July 2008.
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