Patient Information Leaflet

ECOSTATIN TWIN PACK
Econazole Nitrate

Your doctor has prescribed Ecostatin Twin Pack for you. Please read this leaflet before you take your medicine. It gives a summary of information about your medicine. It you want to know more or are not sure about anything ask your doctor or pharmacist

WHAT IS IN ECOSTATIN TWIN PACK?
The active ingredient in Ecostatin Pessaries and Cream is econazole nitrate which is an antifungal antibiotic.
The treatment pack contains three pessaries and a 15 g tube of Ecostatin Cream.
Each pessary contains 150 mg econazole nitrate in a base consisting of hard vegetable fat.
The tube contains 1% econazole nitrate in a lightly perfumed white vanishing cream base consisting of benzoic acid, butylated hydroxyanisole, liquid paraffin, ethoxylated oleic acid, glycerides, stearate esters of ethylene glycol and polyoxyethylene glycol, perfume, water.

PRODUCT LICENCE HOLDER:
E.R. Squibb & Sons Limited
Hounslow, Middlesex.	PL Number:
0034/0233
0034/0231	Manufacturer:
Cilag Ltd.
Schaffhausen,
Switzerland.	

Q.	What is this medicine for?
A.	Ecostatin Pessaries and Cream are for the treatment of vaginal thrush (vulvovaginal candidosis). Vaginal thrush is a common infection and is caused by a yeast (fungus) called Candida infecting the vulva and vagina. This medicine works by killing the fungus that has caused your symptoms such as any itching soreness redness pain or white non-smelly discharge.

BEFORE TAKING YOUR MEDICINE:
Q.	Should I be using Ecostatin Pessaries?
A.	DO NOT use Ecostatin Pessaries and Cream it you know you are allergic to any of the ingredients.

Q.	What if I am pregnant?
A.	DO NOT use Ecostatin Pessaries during the first three months of pregnancy unless your doctor decides it is necessary for you. If Ecostatin Pessaries are prescribed for you later on in pregnancy check with your doctor before using the applicator. It may be better it you use your fingers to insert the pessary. The cream works on the surface of the skin and is unlikely to be absorbed. However it is best to consult your doctor or pharmacist before using the product.

USING YOUR MEDICINE:
Q.	How should I use Ecostatin Pessaries and Cream?
A.	A pessary should be inserted at bedtime for three nights running. This should be continued for the three nights even if all signs of the thrush disappear beforehand. Wash and dry your hands thoroughly before handling the pessary and applicator and then follow the “Instructions For Inserting The Pessary” given on the page opposite. Massage a small quantity the cream gently into the external genital area twice daily in the morning and evening

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