Vaginal Infection Treatments

VAGINAL INFECTION TREATMENTS
Generic	Brand		Form	Dosing Regimen
VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDIASIS
butocon– azole	Gynazole‑1	Rx	2% vaginal crm	1 applicatorful once
clotrim– azole	—	OTC	1%, 2% vaginal crm	1 applicatorful at bedtime for 3 nights (2% crm) or 7 nights (1% crm)
flucon– azole	Diflucan	Rx	150mg oral tab	150mg once
micon– azole	Monistat 1 Combination Pack	OTC	1200mg vaginal insert + 2% topical crm	1 insert once at bedtime; apply topical crm twice daily as needed for up to 7 days
	Monistat 3 Cream	OTC	4% vaginal crm	1 applicatorful daily at bedtime for 3 nights
	Monistat 3 Combination Pack	OTC	200mg vaginal supp + 2% topical crm	1 supp, 1 insert, or 1 applicatorful (4% crm) daily at bedtime for 3 nights; apply topical crm twice daily as needed for up to 7 days
	Monistat 3 Cream Combination Pack	OTC	4% vaginal crm + 2% topical crm
	Monistat 3 Insert Combination Pack	OTC	200mg vaginal insert + 2% topical crm
	Monistat 7 Cream	OTC	2% vaginal crm	1 applicatorful daily at bedtime for 7 nights
	Monistat 7 Cream Combination Pack	OTC	2% vaginal crm + 2% topical crm	1 applicatorful daily at bedtime for 7 nights; apply topical crm twice daily as needed for up to 7 days
nystatin	Nystatin Vaginal Tablets	Rx	100,000 Unit vaginal tabs	1 tab via applicator once daily for 14 nights
tercon– azole	—	Rx	0.8% vaginal crm	1 applicatorful or supp at bedtime for 3 nights
			80mg vaginal supp	1 applicatorful or supp at bedtime for 3 nights
			0.4% vaginal crm	1 applicatorful at bedtime for 7 nights
tiocon– azole	Monistat 1 Vaginal Ointment	OTC	6.5% vaginal oint	1 applicatorful once at bedtime
tiocon– azole	Vagistat‑1	OTC	6.5% vaginal oint	1 applicatorful once
BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS
clinda– mycin	Cleocin Vaginal Cream	Rx	2% vaginal crm	1 applicatorful for 3−7 nights; in 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy use for 7 nights
	Cleocin Vaginal Ovules	Rx	100mg vaginal supp	1 supp for 3 nights
	Clindesse	Rx	2% vaginal crm	1 applicatorful once
metronid– azole	Flagyl ER	Rx	750mg oral tab	750mg once daily for 7 days
	MetroGel Vaginal	Rx	0.75% vaginal gel	1 applicatorful once or twice daily for 5 days
	Nuvessa	Rx	1.3% vaginal gel	1 applicatorful once daily at bedtime
	Vandazole	Rx	0.75% vaginal gel	1 applicatorful once daily at bedtime for 5 days
sulfanil– amide	AVC	Rx	15% vaginal crm	1 applicatorful once or twice daily for 30 days; avoid after 7th month of pregnancy
tinid– azole	Tindamax	Rx	500mg oral tab	2g once daily for 2 days or 1g once daily for 5 days
NOTES
All products are for use on consecutive nights unless otherwise noted. Complete relief may take up to 7 days. Not an inclusive list of medications, official indications, and/or dosing details. Please see drug monograph at www.eMPR.com and/or contact company for full drug labeling. (Rev. 9/2019)

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