Nilstat Vaginal Cream 75ml(S3)

Nilstat is used to treat a condition called vaginal candidiasis or thrush. It belongs to a group of medicines called antifungal antibiotics. It works by killing the Candida fungus in your vagina. Your doctor, however, may have prescribed NILSTAT for another purpose.

Ingredients:

The active ingredient in NILSTAT is nystatin.

Each 5g NILSTAT vaginal cream contains 100,000 units of nystatin.

Each NILSTAT cream pessary contains 100,000 units of nystatin.

NILSTAT vaginal cream contains the following inactive ingredients:

• purified water
• sodium hydroxide
• lactic acid
• sorbic acid
• glycerol
• isopropyl myristate
• emulsifying wax

NILSTAT cream pessaries contain the following inactive ingredients:

• isopropyl myristate
• paraffin - soft white
• emulsifying wax
• sorbic acid
• lactic acid
• gelatin
• titanium dioxide
• glycerol
• purified water
• methyl hydroxybenzoate
• propyl hydroxybenzoate

Does not contain gluten, lactose, sucrose, tartrazine or any other azo dyes.

Usage Directions:

Do not take this medication without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.

The usual dose is one full applicator of NILSTAT vaginal cream (5g) or 1 NILSTAT cream pessary (100,000 units), which is inserted high into the vagina, once or twice daily.

1. Remove cap from the tube
2. Turn the cap upside down and use it to puncture the tube seal.
3. Screw the applicator onto the tube.
4. Squeeze the tube from the bottom, forcing the cream into the cylinder.
5. Detach the applicator from the tube.
6. For easier insertion, of the applicator into the vagina, lie on your back with the knees bent and legs spread apart.
7. Spread the vaginal lips apart with one hand. Hold the filled applicator by the cylinder and gently insert it high into the vagina.
8. Press in the plunger and then with the plunger still depressed remove the applicator from the vagina, holding it by the cylinder.
9. After each use, wash the applicator with mild soap and water. It may be taken apart for easy cleaning. Do not boil. Rinse thoroughly.
10. Enclosed in your pack of NILSTAT Vaginal Cream are instructions on how to use the product, complete with diagrams.

For NILSTAT cream pessaries, follow these instructions:

1. Moisten, but do not soak a pessary with lukewarm water.
2. Lie down on your back in a relaxed position. Bend knees and spread legs apart. Spread vaginal lips apart with one hand.
3. Insert the pessary high into the vagina using your index finger.

Do not use this medication for longer than you have been told. Having your period does not affect how Nilstat works, and it can be used when you are on your period.

Storage:

Store below 25 oC.