Micaderm

Miconazole may cause serious side effects including:

Allergic reactions.Tell your doctor or get emergency medical help right away if you have any of the symptoms below:

• skin rash or hives
• swelling of your face, eyes, lips, tongue or throat
• trouble swallowing or breathing

The most common side effects of miconazole include:

• diarrhea
• change in taste
• headache
• upper stomach (abdominal) pain
• nausea
• vomiting

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of miconazole. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Do not use miconazole if you:

• are allergic to miconazole (M-Zole, Monistat, Vusion)
• are allergic to milk protein concentrate
• are allergic to any of the ingredients in miconazole

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with miconazole and lead to potentially dangerous effects. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if miconazole passes into your breast milk. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you use miconazole.

Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.

Avoid getting this medication in your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Avoid wearing tight-fitting, synthetic clothing that doesn't allow air circulation. Wear loose-fitting clothing made of cotton and other natural fibers until the infection is healed.

• This medicine is used to treat vaginal yeast infections.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

• Store at room temperature. Do not freeze.
• Store in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom.
• Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
• Check with your pharmacist about how to throw out unused drugs.

• If your symptoms or health problems do not get better or if they become worse, call your doctor.
• Do not share your drugs with others and do not take anyone else's drugs.
• Keep a list of all your drugs (prescription, natural products, vitamins, OTC) with you. Give this list to your doctor.
• Talk with the doctor before starting any new drug, including prescription or OTC, natural products, or vitamins.
• Some drugs may have another patient information leaflet. Check with your pharmacist. If you have any questions about Micaderm (miconazole (vaginal)), please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only the healthcare provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for a specific patient. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about Micaderm. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from the healthcare provider. You must talk with the healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using Micaderm.

Review Date: October 4, 2017