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Miconazole Nitrate Cream
- Miconazole-3 Vagl Uses and How to Use
- Dosage and Storage
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- Drug Interactions
Pronounced: (mye-KON-a-zole NYE-trate)
Uses
This medication is used to treat vaginal yeast infections. Miconazole reduces vaginal burning, itching, and discharge that may occur with this condition. This medication is an azole antifungal. It works by stopping the growth of yeast (fungus) that causes the infection. The vaginal product comes in 2 forms (a vaginal cream or tablet). Some products also come with a skin cream to be applied to the area around...
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