Clotrimazole is used to treat and prevent yeast infections of the mouth and throat in adults and children older than 3 years.

The clotrimazole lozenge is not absorbed through your stomach. clotrimazole will not treat fungal infections in any other part of your body.

Clotrimazole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Clotrimazole side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Common side effects of clotrimazole may include:

• abnormal liver function tests;
• nausea, vomiting;
• itching, or
• an unpleasant sensation in the mouth.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

Warnings

Use only as directed. Tell your doctor if you use other medicines or have other medical conditions or allergies.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use clotrimazole if you are allergic to it.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had liver disease.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

How should I take clotrimazole?

Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.

Clotrimazole is usually given 3 to 5 times per day. Allow the lozenge to dissolve slowly in your mouth without chewing.

You may need liver function tests.

Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Avoid freezing.

Clotrimazole dosing information

Usual Adult Dose for Oral Thrush:

Treatment: 10 mg orally 5 times a day for 14 days

Prophylaxis: 10 mg orally 3 times a day for the duration of chemotherapy OR until steroids are reduced to maintenance levels

Comment:
-Safety and efficacy of treatment doses given for a prolonged duration have not been established. Treatment should be limited to short-term use when possible.

Uses:
-Local treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis that has been confirmed by a KOH smear of other culture before treatment.
-Prophylaxis to reduce the incidence of oropharyngeal candidiasis in patients who are immunocompromised (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, steroid therapy in the treatment of leukemia, solid tumors, or renal transplantation)

Usual Pediatric Dose for Oral Thrush:

3 years and older:
Treatment: 10 mg orally 5 times a day for 14 days

Prophylaxis: 10 mg orally 3 times a day for the duration of chemotherapy OR until steroids are reduced to maintenance levels

Comment:
-Safety and efficacy of treatment doses given for a prolonged duration have not been established. Treatment should be limited to short-term use when possible.

Uses:
-Local treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis that has been confirmed by a KOH smear of other culture before treatment.
-Prophylaxis to reduce the incidence of oropharyngeal candidiasis in patients who are immunocompromised (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, steroid therapy in the treatment of leukemia, solid tumors, or renal transplantation)

What happens if I miss a dose?

Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at one time.

What happens if I overdose?

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line .

What should I avoid while taking clotrimazole?

Follow your doctor’s instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.

What other drugs will affect clotrimazole?

Clotrimazole is not absorbed through your stomach and is not likely to be affected by other drugs you use. However, tell your doctor about all your current medicines, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

What is Hibiclens?

Chlorhexidine is an antiseptic that fights bacteria.

Hibiclens (for the skin) is used to clean the skin to prevent infection that may be caused by surgery, injection, or skin injury.

Hibiclens may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Hibiclens side effects

Chlorhexidine can cause a rare but serious allergic reaction that may be life-threatening. Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives, severe skin rash; wheezing, difficult breathing; cold sweats, severe dizziness; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Hibiclens may cause serious side effects. Stop using Hibiclens and call your doctor at once if you have:

• severe burning, itching, or redness;
• blistering or peeling;
• swelling or severe skin rash; or
• any other severe irritation of treated skin.

Less serious side effects are more likely, and you may have none at all.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA .

Warnings

Chlorhexidine can cause a rare but serious allergic reaction that may be life-threatening. Get emergency medical help if you have: hives, severe skin rash; wheezing, difficult breathing; cold sweats, severe dizziness; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use Hibiclens if you are allergic to it.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use Hibiclens if you have any allergies to food, dyes, animals, or medicines.

It is not known whether Hibiclens will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant.

It is not known whether chlorhexidine topical passes into breast milk or if it could affect the nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding.

Be very careful when using Hibiclens on a child younger than 2 months old. This medicine may cause severe irritation or chemical burns on a very young child.

How should I use Hibiclens?

Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

Do not take by mouth. Hibiclens is for use only on the skin.

Rinse the skin before applying Hibiclens. Apply only enough medicine to cover the area you are treating. Do not apply this medicine to deep cuts, scrapes, or open skin wounds.

To use Hibiclens soap, apply only enough to cover the area you are treating. Wash the area gently, then rinse thoroughly with plain water. Avoid using over large areas of skin.

This medicine is made under sterile conditions, but its contents are not sterilized. It is possible for bacteria to get inside the product and contaminate it, which could spread infection. To avoid contaminating your medicine with bacteria:

• Use only the swab, pad, or applicator provided with your medicine.
• If no applicator is provided, use only a clean cotton ball or cotton swab to apply this medicine.
• Do not touch the tip of the medicine bottle with your fingers or touch it to your skin.
• Do not dilute the medicine with water or other liquid.
• Use the applicator (pad, swab, or other dressing) only once. Throw away after one use.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse while using Hibiclens.

Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not freeze. Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.

If this medicine is packaged in a single-use foil wrapper or other container, use it only once. Throw away after one use, even if there is still medicine left in it. Do not save for later use.

What happens if I miss a dose?

Use the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

An overdose of Hibiclens is not expected to be dangerous. Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line if anyone has accidentally swallowed the medication.

What should I avoid while using chlorhexidine topical?

Avoid getting Hibiclens in your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, rectum, or vagina. If this does happen, rinse with water.

Avoid using other medicines on the areas you treat with Hibiclens unless your doctor tells you to.

Avoid getting this medicine on your clothing or other fabrics. Do not use bleach to wash any fabric exposed to chlorhexidine or the medicine may cause a permanent stain.

What other drugs will affect Hibiclens?

It is not likely that other drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied chlorhexidine. But many drugs can interact with each other. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

What is nystatin?

Nystatin when taken by mouth is used to treat yeast infections in the mouth.

Oral nystatin is not absorbed into your bloodstream and will not treat fungal infections in other parts of the body or on the skin.

Nystatin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Nystatin side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using nystatin if you have mouth irritation.

Nystatin may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:

• fast heart rate;
• trouble breathing; or
• severe skin reaction–fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

Common side effects of nystatin may include:

• mouth irritation;
• upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; or
• skin rash.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

Warnings

Use only as directed. Tell your doctor if you use other medicines or have other medical conditions or allergies.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use nystatin if you are allergic to it.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Do not give nystatin to a child without medical advice.

How should I take nystatin?

Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.

Take this medicine with a full glass of water.

Shake the oral suspension (liquid) well just before you measure a dose. Measure liquid medicine with the dosing syringe provided, or with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.

When taking liquid nystatin to treat a yeast infection of the mouth, you may need to hold the medicine in your mouth for as long as possible. This allows the medicine to stay in contact with the infected area. Follow your doctor’s instructions.

Do not share this medicine with another person, even if they have the same symptoms you have.

Use this medicine for the full prescribed length of time. Your symptoms may improve before the infection is completely cleared. Skipping doses may also increase your risk of further infection that is resistant to antifungal medicine. Nystatin will not treat a viral infection such as the flu or a common cold.

Nystatin is usually given for up to 48 hours after lab tests show that the infection has cleared.

Store the Bio-Statin brand of nystatin in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.

Other brands or forms of this medicine may be stored at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Nystatin dosing information

Usual Adult Dose for Oral Thrush:

Recommended dose: 400,000 to 600,000 units of the oral suspension orally 4 times a day
Duration of therapy: At least 48 hours after symptoms have disappeared and cultures demonstrate eradication

Comment:
-For the treatment of oral candidiasis, the suspension should be retained in the mouth for as long as possible before swallowing.

Usual Adult Dose for Intestinal Candidiasis:

Recommended dose: 500,000 to 1,000,000 units of the tablet formulation orally 3 times a day
Duration of therapy: At least 48 hours after clinical cure

Usual Pediatric Dose for Oral Thrush:

1 month to 12 months:
-Recommended dose: 200,000 units of the oral suspension orally 4 times a day
1 year to 18 years:
-Recommended dose: 400,000 to 600,000 units of the oral suspension orally 4 times a day
-Duration of therapy: At least 48 hours after symptoms have disappeared and cultures demonstrate eradication

Comments:
-Limited data in premature and low birth weight infants indicated efficacy with 100,000 units orally 4 times a day.
-Infants should avoid feeding for 5 to 10 minutes after administration.
-For the treatment of oral candidiasis, the suspension should be retained in the mouth for as long as possible before swallowing.

Use: Treatment of oral candidiasis in the oral cavity

What happens if I miss a dose?

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line .

What should I avoid while taking nystatin?

Do not use nystatin to treat any condition that has not been checked by your doctor.

What other drugs will affect nystatin?

Other drugs may affect nystatin, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use.

What is nystatin?

Nystatin when taken by mouth is used to treat yeast infections in the mouth.

Oral nystatin is not absorbed into your bloodstream and will not treat fungal infections in other parts of the body or on the skin.

Nystatin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Nystatin side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using nystatin if you have mouth irritation.

Nystatin may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:

• fast heart rate;
• trouble breathing; or
• severe skin reaction–fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

Common side effects of nystatin may include:

• mouth irritation;
• upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; or
• skin rash.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

Warnings

Use only as directed. Tell your doctor if you use other medicines or have other medical conditions or allergies.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use nystatin if you are allergic to it.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Do not give nystatin to a child without medical advice.

How should I take nystatin?

Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.

Take this medicine with a full glass of water.

Shake the oral suspension (liquid) well just before you measure a dose. Measure liquid medicine with the dosing syringe provided, or with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.

When taking liquid nystatin to treat a yeast infection of the mouth, you may need to hold the medicine in your mouth for as long as possible. This allows the medicine to stay in contact with the infected area. Follow your doctor’s instructions.

Do not share this medicine with another person, even if they have the same symptoms you have.

Use this medicine for the full prescribed length of time. Your symptoms may improve before the infection is completely cleared. Skipping doses may also increase your risk of further infection that is resistant to antifungal medicine. Nystatin will not treat a viral infection such as the flu or a common cold.

Nystatin is usually given for up to 48 hours after lab tests show that the infection has cleared.

Store the Bio-Statin brand of nystatin in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.

Other brands or forms of this medicine may be stored at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Nystatin dosing information

Usual Adult Dose for Oral Thrush:

Recommended dose: 400,000 to 600,000 units of the oral suspension orally 4 times a day
Duration of therapy: At least 48 hours after symptoms have disappeared and cultures demonstrate eradication

Comment:
-For the treatment of oral candidiasis, the suspension should be retained in the mouth for as long as possible before swallowing.

Usual Adult Dose for Intestinal Candidiasis:

Recommended dose: 500,000 to 1,000,000 units of the tablet formulation orally 3 times a day
Duration of therapy: At least 48 hours after clinical cure

Usual Pediatric Dose for Oral Thrush:

1 month to 12 months:
-Recommended dose: 200,000 units of the oral suspension orally 4 times a day
1 year to 18 years:
-Recommended dose: 400,000 to 600,000 units of the oral suspension orally 4 times a day
-Duration of therapy: At least 48 hours after symptoms have disappeared and cultures demonstrate eradication

Comments:
-Limited data in premature and low birth weight infants indicated efficacy with 100,000 units orally 4 times a day.
-Infants should avoid feeding for 5 to 10 minutes after administration.
-For the treatment of oral candidiasis, the suspension should be retained in the mouth for as long as possible before swallowing.

Use: Treatment of oral candidiasis in the oral cavity

What happens if I miss a dose?

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line .

What should I avoid while taking nystatin?

Do not use nystatin to treat any condition that has not been checked by your doctor.

What other drugs will affect nystatin?

Other drugs may affect nystatin, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use.