Fw: FDA Warns on Yeast Infection Medicines

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From: ilena rose <ilena@...>

Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 11:27 AM

Subject: FDA Warns on Yeast Infection Medicines

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> FDA Warns on Yeast Infection Medicines

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> Associated Press

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> WASHINGTON--Women who take the popular prescription blood thinner

> Coumadin should consult a doctor before using certain over-the-counter

> yeast infection medicines, the government warned Monday.

> The blood thinner can interact with the antifungal drug miconazole

> found in some nonprescription vaginal creams and suppositories to cause

> bleeding, the Food and Drug Administration said.

> Miconazole is found in Monistat and about 10 other generic vaginal

> creams and suppositories, the FDA said. It advised consumers to check

> ingredient lists; some other yeast-infection treatments don't contain

> miconazole.

> Coumadin is a prescription-only blood thinner also sold under the

> generic name warfarin. The FDA issued the warning and told makers of

> miconazole-containing vaginal treatments to put a new warning on the

> products after learning of women who suffered bleeding from the drug

> interaction.

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