Can miconazole oral gel be used by patients taking a statin?

This updated Medicines Q&A explores the evidence for the interaction between miconazole oral gel and statins. Summary Miconazole is an azole antifungal which inhibits CYP450…

Safety in Lactation: Antifungal skin preparations

Topical preparations for fungal infections are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to minimise contact…

Safety in Lactation: Oropharyngeal anti-infectives

Systemic absorption of miconazole and nystatin by the mother and the breastfed infant is very low and any risk to the infant is therefore negligible.

Safety in Lactation: Vaginal and vulval infections

Fungal vulval infections are normally associated with a vaginal infection which should be treated with an appropriate intravaginal cream or pessary – imidazole drugs to…