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Can miconazole nitrate cream cure bv?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

No: Miconazole is an antifungal. Bv is caused by gardnerella vaginalis, a bacterium. Bv is usually treated with Flagyl or Cleocin (clindamycin phosphate) and sometimes with ampicillin.

Answered 7/13/2017

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