Advice
following a full submission:
dequalinium chloride (Fluomizin®) is accepted for restricted use within NHS Scotland.
Indication under review: Treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
SMC restriction: In patients for whom the initial treatment is not effective or well tolerated.
Non-inferiority of dequalinium vaginal tablets to an antibiotic vaginal cream was demonstrated in a study that included treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients.
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Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- dequalinium (Fluomizin)
- SMC ID:
- 1194/16
- Indication:
- Treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
- Pharmaceutical company
- Kora Healthcare
- BNF chapter
- Obstetrics, gynaecology, and urinary-tract disorders
- Submission type
- Full
- Status
- Restricted
- Date advice published
- 07 November 2016