Infection |
Vaginal candidiasis |
Antifungal Therapy (before prescribing, read the Notes / Comments section below) |
Clotrimazole, insert one 500mg pessary at night as a single dose or Fluconazole* oral 150mg as a single dose |
Notes / Comments |
Consider genital herpes before making diagnosis of Candida infection. All topical and oral azoles give 80-95% cure. In pregnancy avoid oral azoles. Refer to Sandyford if multiple attacks or not improving. *Fluconazole - QTc prolongation risk. Also see BNF for drug interactions. |
Guideline reviewed: June 2021
Page updated: March 2022