Vaginal Yeast infection

Yeast vaginitis is a fungal infection that causes itching, redness of the vulva, a thick, whitish vaginal discharge, and a burning sensation when urinating.

If you think you have a vaginal Yeast infection, our pharmacists can give you appropriate advice to help reduce your symptoms and may prescribe treatment, depending on certain conditions, to treat your fungal infection.

 

Eligibility criteria and details

The pharmacist CAN prescribe a medication if:

  • The patient has already been diagnosed by a healthcare professional qualified to prescribe.
  • A prescription for the condition has already been written.

The pharmacist CANNOT prescribe a medication if:

  • More than 5 years have passed since the last prescribed treatment.

Unless there is clinical justification or a supply shortage, the pharmacist should normally re-prescribe the drug listed on the reference prescription. When prescribing a different drug, the pharmacist should ensure that the drug prescribed is in a class of drugs of equal or lesser potency than the one originally prescribed.

If more than 5 years have passed since the last prescribed treatment or if this condition has never been diagnosed, the pharmacist may still prescribe or recommend an over-the-counter medication if the patient's clinical situation or any other circumstance justifies it.

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