Canesten Thrush Duo

Buy Canesten Duo Online in the UK

You can order Canesten Duo online in the UK from our registered pharmacy. Complete the online medical assessment to be reviewed by one of our prescribers. If approved, your medication will be dispensed by our pharmacy team for next day delivery to your address. 

About Canesten Duo

Canesten Duo is prescription antifungal medication used to treat thrush. Thrush is a yeast infection that can cause discomfort and itching around the vagina in addition to pain or itching during intimacy and urination.

Canesten Summary Information

The information provided in the summary table is for reference only. It is important to consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting any thrush treatment, including Canesten.

How effective is Canesten Duo?

Caused by an overgrowth of a yeast called Candida Albicans, thrush is a fungal infection and requires appropriate treatment. The tablet will help your body recover by killing some of the excess yeast, whilst the cream is designed to ease itching and pain as well as support the pill in destroying the fungi.

Using both treatments together means you can quickly and effectively deal with your thrush and bring your body back into balance within 2 days, in many cases, and within a week.

What is contained in Canesten Duo?

• The active ingredient in the capsule is fluconazole.
• The inactive ingredients are colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, maize starch and sodium lauryl sulphate.
• The capsule shell contains brilliant blue FCF, titanium dioxide and gelatine.
• The printing ink containsshellac, black iron oxide and propylene glycol.
• The active ingredient in the cream is clotrimazole.
• The inactive ingredients are benzyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate, cetylpalmitate,cetostearyl alcohol,octyldodecanol and purified water.

How does Canesten Duo work?

Both the active ingredients, clotrimazole and fluconazole, will kill the fungi Candida Albicans which is overgrowing and causing thrush. They do this by creating holes in the fungi’s cell membranes which are crucial to their survival and ability to replicate and grow. The membrane stops undesirable substances from getting into the cells as well as keeping the cell’s contents inside. When the two ingredients create holes in this membrane, it destroys the cells, stopping the overgrowth of yeast and enabling the body to recover its balance.

Canesten Duo vs Canesten Combi

Canesten Combi contains a pessary to be inserted inside the vagina with the help of an applicator and a cream you can apply externally on the affected area. Both the external cream and the internal treatment contain the active ingredient clotrimazole. The pessary eradicates the infection internally from the source, whereas the cream relieves symptoms such as burning, itching and soreness. 

Canesten Duo, on the other hand, contains an oral capsule and an external cream. The capsule contains the active ingredient fluconazole and targets thrush's root cause, whereas the cream contains clotrimazole for symptomatic relief. 

Both Canesten Duo and Canesten Combi are equally effective in relieving symptoms such as itching and soreness and treating thrush.

Alternatives to Canesten Duo

There are a number of equally effective alternatives to Canesten Duo. These include:

• Canesten Thrush Combi Internal and External Creams
• Canesten Thrush Combi Soft Gel Pessary and External Cream
• Canesten Thrush Combi Pessary and External Cream
• Canesten Thrush Internal Cream

Patient Information Leaflet

Always read the patient information leaflet before starting your treatment. The patient information can be found here.