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Fluomizin is a broad-spectrum, non-antibiotic antimicrobial (dequalinium chloride) used widely to treat bacterial vaginosis (BV) and aerobic vaginitis (AV).
It’s also one of the few BV and AV options considered suitable during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Benefits of Fluomizin
- 6 x 10mg dequalinium chloride tablets per pack
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- Used for BV, AV and “mystery” infections/imbalances
- One-per-night vaginal dose — a 6-night course, repeated only if needed
- Non-toxic and poorly absorbed — can be used in pregnancy and breastfeeding if needed
- Effective against a range of BV and AV-causing microbes
- Non-antibiotic, non-resistance-forming
About dequalinium chloride
Dequalinium chloride, the active ingredient in Fluomizin, is an anti-infective and antiseptic, active against some of the bacteria that cause bacterial vaginosis.
Fluomizin is used to treat bacterial vaginosis, inserted into the vagina each night for six nights or as recommended by your healthcare provider.
Safety and warnings of Fluomizin
Do not use Fluomizin if:
- Have over 50% lactobacilli on a microbiome test
- You are allergic to dequalinium chloride or any of the other ingredients in the tablets
- You have vaginal or cervical ulcers
- You have never had a menstrual period
Warnings and precautions when using Fluomizin
- Do not use when trying to conceive around the fertile window
- Avoid intravaginal soap, spermicides and vaginal douches during treatment with Fluomizin.
- Unprotected intercourse while using Fluomizin or when you have bacterial vaginosis is not recommended.
- Fluomizin is safe to use with latex condoms, but may reduce the effectiveness of non-latex condoms or diaphragms. Use alternative methods of contraception for at least 12 hours following treatment.
- Stop using Fluomizin vaginally if you have heavy menstrual bleeding, and resume after your heavy flow is finished.
- If symptoms persist after treatment, you may have bacteria that is unaffected by Fluomizin, and you should be thoroughly tested by your doctor and seek other appropriate treatment.
Using Fluomizin during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Fluomizin if you are pregnant or breastfeeding for personal advice.
Fluomizin is poorly absorbed into the bloodstream and is generally considered suitable during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but should be used only if medically needed. Do not use Fluomizin within 12 hours before birth.
Recommended dose and administration of Fluomizin
The recommended dose of Fluomizin is one tablet inserted deep into the vagina before bed each day for six days or as prescribed by your healthcare provider.
Instructions for using Fluomizin
- Insert every evening before bed
- Wash your hands before opening the blister pack and removing the tablet
- Lie down with legs slightly bent, and using a clean finger, insert one vaginal tablet deeply.
- Don’t use Fluomizin during heavy menstrual bleeding – wait until it’s finished, and then resume use.
- Do not stop treatment early, even if symptoms abate. Fewer than six days of treatment may result in treatment failure.
- Fluomizin ingredients do not dissolve completely, and the remainder may, with gravity, appear in your underwear. This is normal and does not affect the effectiveness of the treatment. The tablets do not stain, but you may want to use a panty liner or pad during use.
- The tablet needs moisture to dissolve, so if your vagina is dry, put a drop of water onto the tablet before insertion.
What to do if you use too much Fluomizin or forget a dose
You run the risk of vaginal irritation and ulcerations if you use more than the recommended dose of Fluomizin. Do not double the dose if you forget a dose.
Possible side effects of Fluomizin
- Burning and itching, which can be worse at the start of treatment, but usually start to get better with further treatments. Continue the treatment.
- Vaginal discharge (1 in 10 people)
- Vaginal yeast infection (thrush) (1 in 10 people)
- Vaginal bleeding and pain (1 in 100 people)
- Vulvovaginitis (1 in 100 people)
- Bacterial vaginosis (1 in 100 people)
- Fungal skin infections (1 in 100 people)
- Headache (1 in 100 people)
- Nausea (1 in 100 people)
- Vaginal ulcerations, particularly if the vagina was already damaged prior to treatment (frequency not known)
- Uterine bleeding (frequency not known)
- Vaginal redness (frequency not known)
- Vaginal bleeding (frequency not known)
- Bladder inflammation (frequency not known)
- Allergic reaction (rash, swelling, itching) (frequency not known)
- Fever (frequency not known)
Storage of Fluomizin
- Do not use after the expiry date
- Store safely in a cool, dry place out of reach of children
Ingredients of each Fluomizin tablet
- Active substance dequalinium chloride, 10mg in each tablet
- Lactose monohydrate
- Microcrystalline cellulose
- Magnesium stearate
Getting the best from Fluomizin
How many packs do you need?
One pack is a full 6-night course, which is enough for many people.
If BV or AV is stubborn, you may need a second course — but finish one pack first and see how you go. Running two packs back to back means you can’t tell whether the first one worked.
Buy 2 or more and the 10% comes off automatically at checkout — handy if you already know you tend to need a second round.
If the tablet feels dry or won’t dissolve
Fluomizin needs moisture to dissolve. If you’re dry, the tablet can sit undissolved, feel gritty, or cause irritation.
Add a little moisture before insertion: a drop of water on the tablet works, or a little water-based lubricant or vaginal moisturiser if you have it.
If you’re often dry, especially around perimenopause, that’s worth looking at in its own right. A low-oestrogen environment can be part of why BV keeps happening — so it’s often more useful to book an appointment and support the microbiome at the root than to keep treating BV that’s sitting on top of it.
If BV or AV keeps coming back
Fluomizin clears BV and AV well for a lot of people. But if it keeps returning, that’s usually a sign the underlying cause hasn’t been addressed — not that the treatment failed.
BV is often a whole-body imbalance that simply shows up in the vagina, so clearing the bacteria doesn’t always keep them gone.
If it keeps coming back, start with our free support assessment, or book an appointment with our naturopath team to find out why.
New to Fluomizin, or not sure what you’re doing? Our free Killing BV: Vagina program walks you through how to use it and how to tackle the root cause.
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