Clotrimazole Cream 1% (50g Tube)

Clotrimazole cream 1% (50g Tube): Clotrimazole cream 1% is used to treat a wide range of skin infections caused by fungi.

These include infections with dermatophytes such as tinea, for example: ringworm (tinea corporis), athlete’s foot (tinea pedis), and jock itch (tinea cruris) and infections with yeasts such as candida, eg fungal nappy rash, sweat rash, or thrush affecting the outside of the vagina (vulva and labia) or the end of the penis.

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Directions:

How to apply Clotrimazole 1% Cream:

It should be applied to the affected area(s) of skin thinly two to three times daily and rubbed in gently. 

Treatment should be continued for at least one month for dermatophyte infections and at least two 

weeks for candidal infections. 

Ask your pharmacist for further advice on treating your particular infection.

Warnings:

Clotrimazole cream is for external use only. There is a possibility that clotrimazole cream may damage latex (rubber) condoms and diaphragms (caps) and so make them ineffective at preventing pregnancy and STIs. If you are using this cream to treat the vagina or penis you should use an alternative method of contraception for at least five days after using the cream, or preferably avoid having sex until after the infection has cleared up. Remember that having sex while you still have the infection is likely to transmit the infection to your partner, who could then transfer it back to you.

If your sexual partner also has symptoms of thrush it is important that they are treated at the same time as you to prevent you being re-infected. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for further advice. If symptoms persist despite treatment, seek medical advice from your doctor or pharmacist.

The safety of this medicine when used during pregnancy has not been specifically studied. However, it has been used by a large number of women during pregnancy without any apparent harmful effects. As with all medicines, you should consult your doctor or midwife before using this medicine during pregnancy.

This medicine is not significantly absorbed into the bloodstream from the skin and it is highly unlikely that any of the medicine will pass into breast milk. However, as with all medicines, you should seek medical advice from your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine if you are breastfeeding. If you do use this medicine while breastfeeding you should not apply it to the breasts before giving a feed, to avoid it being accidentally ingested by the nursing infant.

You should carefully read all product packaging and labels prior to use

Ingredients:

The active substance is clotrimazole at a strength of 1% w/w.

The other ingredients are benzyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate, cetyl palmitate, cetostearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol and purified water.

Side effects:

Possible side effects whilst using Clotrimazole 1% Cream:

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

Irritation in area of use

Burning sensation

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug’s manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.