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Vulvovaginal candidiasis facts for you
and your patients

If your patient thinks an Rx pill will work faster, let her know.

OTC miconazole (MONISTAT®) relieves symptoms 4x faster—often within 4 hours.‡ The Rx fluconazole pill may take 16 to 24 hours before symptom relief starts Both treatments take the same amount of time to completely cure an infection: 7 days

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If your patient thinks an Rx pill will be more effective, let her know

MONISTAT® treats 5 out of 5 of the most common types of yeast. Fluconazole treats only 3 out of the 5 ^16,18

MONISTAT® products are prescription-strength treatments

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If your patient is pregnant or trying to conceive, let her know...

Even a single 150 mg fluconazole pill may increase the risk of miscarriage significantly⁷

According to the CDC, pregnant women should use only a 7-day topical treatment, like MONISTAT® ⁷. They should not take fluconazole²

The FDA advises women who are pregnant or trying to conceive to discuss alternatives to fluconazole with their healthcare professionals⁸

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If your patient thinks an Rx pill will be more effective, let her know...

Fluconazole does not treat a type of yeast common in women with diabetes (C. glabrata), but MONISTAT® does^9,10,16

Fluconazole may increase the risk of serious hypoglycemic episodes in women taking common antidiabetes drugs (sulfonylureas)^11-13

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