Canesten Once Daily Bifonazole Body

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Active ingredient:

Bifonazole 1%{relative};  

Available from:

Bayer New Zealand Limited

INN (International Name):

Bifonazole 1% w/w

Dosage:

1% w/w

Pharmaceutical form:

Topical cream

Composition:

Active: Bifonazole 1%{relative}   Excipient: Benzyl alcohol Cetostearyl alcohol Cetyl palmitate Octyldodecanol Polysorbate 60 Purified water Sorbitan stearate

Units in package:

Tube, aluminium, 5, 15, 20, 50g, 70g (not marketed),

Class:

Pharmacy only

Prescription type:

Pharmacy only

Manufactured by:

Erregierre SpA

Therapeutic indications:

A broad spectrum antifungal cream that provides effective treatment for fungal skin conditions such as tinea, athlete's foot, ringworm, jock itch and yeast infections of the skin.

Product summary:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Tube, aluminium, 5, 15, 20, 50g, 70g -   - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 30°C - Tube, aluminium, - 30 g - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 30°C

Authorization date:

2001-11-01

Patient Information leaflet

_Canesten Bifonazole CMI _
_27 July 2015_
Consumer Medicine Information
1
CANESTEN
®
ONCE DAILY BIFONAZOLE
CANESTEN ONCE DAILY BIFONAZOLE BODY TOPICAL CREAM
– BIFONAZOLE 10 MG/G
CANESTEN ONCE DAILY BIFONAZOLE ATHLETE’S FOOT TOPICAL CREAM
– BIFONAZOLE 10 MG/G
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common questions about CANESTEN Once Daily
Bifonazole
topical creams.
It does not contain all the available information. It does not take
the place of talking to your
doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and benefits. Your pharmacy has weighed the
risks of you using
CANESTEN Once Daily Bifonazole topical cream against the benefits they
expect it will have
for you.
If you have any concerns about this medicine, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH YOUR MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT IS CANESTEN ONCE DAILY BIFONAZOLE CREAM USED FOR?
CANESTEN Once Daily Bifonazole cream is used on the skin to treat and
soothe fungal skin
conditions such as:

Athlete’s foot

Tinea – mycoses of the trunk, hands or skin folds

Jock itch

Ringworm

Yeast infections of the skin
CANESTEN Once Daily Bifonazole cream is a broad spectrum anti-fungal
topical cream. It
contains the active ingredient bifonazole 10 mg/g.
Bifonazole belongs to a group of medicines called imidazole
antifungals which are used to
treat fungal skin infections.
_Canesten Bifonazole CMI _
_27 July 2015_
Consumer Medicine Information
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ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER
THIS MEDICINE
IS SUITABLE FOR YOU.
CANESTEN Once Daily Bifonazole Body cream and CANESTEN Once Daily
Bifonazole
Athlete’s Foot cream are Pharmacy Only Medicines. They are available
without a doctor’s
prescription, only through your pharmacy.
BEFORE USING CANESTEN ONCE DAILY BIFONAZOLE CREAM
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT _
DO NOT USE CANESTEN ONCE DAILY BIFONAZOLE CREAM IF:
1.
YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS OF CANESTEN ONCE DAILY
BIFONAZOLE CREAM LISTED AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET.
2.
YOU