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A member asked:

Best otc oral treatment for yeast infection? or would monistat work better?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yeast: There isn't an OTC oral treatment. Monistat and similar products are fine.

Dr Fronzaglia ii, do, ms agreed

Answered 5/29/2015

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Monistat: There are no good OTC treatments for vaginal yeast infections. Monistat or mycelex (clotrimazole) would work better.

Dr Ali and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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