Save With Multipacks:
Buy Daktarin (Miconazole) Oral Gel
Daktarin (Miconazole) Oral Gel treats fungal infections such as thrush in the mouth or infections in the throat and gullet.
The sugar-free formula comes in a fruity-orange flavour, making it easy to use.
How Daktarin (Miconazole) Oral Gel works
Daktarin (Miconazole) Oral Gel contains the active ingredient miconazole. Miconazole destroys the fungus, allowing your infection to clear up.
Directions
Always use Daktarin (Miconazole) Oral Gel exactly as described in the patient information leaflet or as your doctor / Chemist4U pharmacist has told you.
Children over 2 years and adults:
2.5ml of gel should be applied 4 times a day. Apply the gel after food.
Infants 4 months - 2 years:
1.25ml of gel should be applied 4 times a day. Apply the gel after food. Make sure you place the gel at the front of the mouth to prevent it from becoming a choking hazard.
If the child is 4-6 months old and is premature or has slow development, you must check with your GP before using this product.
Keep the gel in the mouth for as long as possible. If the infection is just in the mouth, apply the gel directly to the affected area with a clean finger.
If you wear dentures, remove them at bedtime and rub them with the gel to stop them from becoming infected.
Do not use more than the recommended dose.
Side effects
Like all medicines, Daktarin (Miconazole) Oral Gel may cause side effects in some people, but these won’t affect everybody. Common side effects include:
- Dry mouth
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Mouth discomfort
- Regurgitation
- Strange taste of the product
- Strange sense of taste or loss of taste
For more information on potential side effects, refer to the patient information leaflet. If you experience any side effects, including any not included in the patient information leaflet, you can report them using the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme.
Serious side effects
Seek emergency medical attention if you notice any signs of a severe allergic reaction, symptoms of which include swelling of the face and throat, skin rash, breathing difficulties and/or loss of consciousness.
If you experience the following side effects, stop using this product straight away and seek medical treatment immediately:
- Peeling of the skin or rashes with small pus-containing pimples with a fever or blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes or genitals
- Lightheadedness, a generalised itch, wheezing or difficulty breathing
- Unexpected bleeding or bruising, nosebleeds, coughing up blood, blood in the urine, black, tarry stools or coffee ground-like vomit while taking anticoagulants (blood thinning medication)
Warnings
Daktarin (Miconazole) Oral Gel may be unsuitable for certain people. Do not use this product if you are allergic to any of the ingredients or if you suffer from liver problems.
Using/taking other medicines
If you are taking or have recently taken any medication, including medication obtained without a prescription, talk to your GP or pharmacist before using this product.
Do not use this product if you are taking the following medication:
- Medication for hay fever or allergies e.g. terfenadine, astemizole or mizolastine
- Cisapride for digestive problems
- Medication to lower cholesterol e.g. lovastatin or simvastatin
- Medication for anxiety or to help you sleep e.g. triazolam or midazolam
- Antipsychotics e.g. pimozide or sertindole
- Medication for an irregular heartbeat e.g. quinidine or dofetilide
- Ergotamine to treat migraines
Tell your healthcare provider if you are taking the following medication:
- Anticoagulants e.g. warfarin
- Medications for HIV e.g. saquinivir
- Medications used in the treatment of cancer e.g. busulfan, docetaxel or vinca alkaloids
- Calcium channel blockers e.g. dihydropyridines or verapamil
- Medication for epilepsy e.g. phenytoin or carbamazepine
- Alfentanil for pain
- Medication for anxiety or to help you sleep e.g. buspirone, alprazolam, brotizolam or midazolam
- Fifabutin for tuberculosis
- Ebastine for allergies
- Reboxetine for depression
- Medication for diabetes e.g. chlorpropamide or glibenclamide
- Sildenafil for erectile dysfunction
- Trimetrexate for pneumonia
Age restrictions
This gel is not suitable for infants under 4 months old.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, you must ask your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist for advice before using any new medicine.
Storage information
Store below 30°C in a cool, dry place out of sight and reach of children. Do not use after the expiry date, referring to the last day of the month stated on the packaging. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.
Important information
This product is a medicine; make sure to speak to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist before using this product if you have an underlying medical problem or are taking any other medicine or complementary therapy. If your symptoms get worse or continue after using this product, contact us or your doctor. For medical services in your area, please refer to https://www.nhs.uk
If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, speak to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist before using this product. If you suffer from any allergies, ask your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist if this medicine is right for you.
Store all medicines out of sight and reach of children.
Please read the included leaflet carefully before using this product.
Please contact your GP if appropriate regarding this product.
