Antifungal medicines
Antifungal medicines have many brand names, as they are made by differentpharmaceutical manufacturers.
There are also many different types of antifungal medicines, including:
The packaging should state what antifungal medicine the product contains and how much. This may be shown as a percentage for example, cream containing 1% clotrimazole or in milligrams (mg) for example, capsules containing 50mg of fluconazole.
Antifungal medicines are available as:
Antifungal intravaginal pessaries are also available. Pessaries are small suppositoriesinserted intothe vagina to treat conditions such as Thrush .
Antifungal medicines are used to treat fungal infections.
Antifungal medicines have many brand names, as they are made by different pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Before you take antifungals, there are a number of things you should discuss with your GP.
Antifungal medicines can cause side effects. These will differ depending on the type of antifungal medicine you are using.