Pimafucin, 100 mg, vaginal tablets
(Natamycin)
Pimafucin vaginal tablets contain natamycin, an antifungal antibiotic from the polyene group for local use.
Natamycin acts locally and is not absorbed through the skin or mucous membranes.
Pimafucin vaginal tablets are indicated for the treatment of vaginal infections caused by Candida albicansyeast.
Before starting to use Pimafucin, discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist.
Some of the ingredients of Pimafucin vaginal tablets may damage latex products, such as condoms or diaphragms.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are taking now or have taken recently, as well as any medicines you plan to use.
No interactions with other medicines are known.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or plan to have a child, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
Pimafucin does not affect the ability to drive and use machines.
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Use one vaginal tablet once a day, at bedtime. The treatment lasts from 3 to 6 days.
Insert the vaginal tablet as deeply as possible into the vagina, preferably in a lying position, before sleep.
No overdose of the medicine has been reported so far.
Since natamycin acts locally and is not absorbed through the skin or mucous membranes, even accidental ingestion of the contents of the entire package does not usually cause any symptoms.
If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, Pimafucin can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Sometimes the following may occur:
If you experience any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Adverse Reaction Monitoring of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products, ul. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warsaw, Tel.: +48 22 49 21 301, Fax: +48 22 49 21 309, website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep the medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the carton and blister after: {EXP}. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
Do not store above 25°C.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. This will help protect the environment.
Pimafucin is a vaginal tablet with a color from light yellow to pale yellow.
The blister pack contains 3 vaginal tablets. The package contains 3 vaginal tablets (1 blister) or 6 vaginal tablets (2 blisters).
Marketing authorization holder:
CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH
Ziegelhof 24
17489 Greifswald
Germany
Manufacturer:
Temmler Italia S.R.L.
Via Delle Industrie 2
20061 Carugate (MI)
Italy
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