Clotrimazole Cream

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Clotrimazole 1% Cream treats fungal skin infections, including:

• Athlete’s foot
• Ringworm
• Fungal rashes caused by moulds, yeasts and other fungi
• Skin infections with yeast (Candida)
• Candidal nappy rash
• Candidal vulvitis
• Candidal balanitis

No — the dosage is the same for all ages, unless a healthcare professional advises otherwise.

Fungal rashes often look:

• Red, itchy and irritated
• Circular or ring-shaped (ringworm)
• Sore with small satellite spots (Candida/yeast)
• Peeling or cracked (athlete’s foot)
• Shiny, moist or inflamed (skin folds, nappy area)
• If you’re unsure, speak to a pharmacist or GP before using the cream.

Symptoms often start improving in a few days, but the infection takes longer:

• Yeast (Candida) infections: treat at least 2 weeks.
• Ringworm / athlete’s foot: treat around 1 month.
• Stopping early can cause the infection to return.

1. Apply a thin layer to the affected skin 2–3 times a day.
2. Rub it in gently.
3. A ½ cm strip of cream treats an area about the size of your hand.

Treatment duration:

• Dermatophyte infections: at least 1 month
• Candidal infections (Candida/yeast): at least 2 weeks
• If treating feet, wash and dry them carefully — especially between toes — before applying cream.

Yes, for fungal nappy rash caused by Candida.
But if the rash:

• hasn’t been diagnosed as fungal
• looks severe, blistered, or oozing
• doesn’t improve within a few days → get advice from a pharmacist or GP before continuing.
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Yes — for external irritation only:

• Vulval soreness/itching
• Soreness at the tip of the penis (balanitis)
• Do not insert the cream inside the vagina or urethra.

Be careful. Clotrimazole/Canesten Cream can damage latex condoms and diaphragms, reducing protection.
Use alternative contraception for 5 days after finishing the cream.

• Pregnancy: Can be used only under supervision of a doctor or midwife.
• Breastfeeding: Usually safe. Avoid applying to nipples — or wash thoroughly before feeding.
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The ingredients cetostearyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol can cause:

• Mild burning
• Stinging
• Redness
• Irritation

This is common

• But if the reaction becomes severe → stop using and seek advice.

Seek medical advice if:

• The rash spreads or worsens
• No improvement after 2 weeks (yeast) or 1 month (fungal)
• You’re not sure it’s fungal
• There is strong pain, discharge, fever or cracks in the skin
• The area becomes swollen or blistered
• Your baby seems distressed or the rash worsens

• Yes — but apply them after the cream has fully absorbed.
• Avoid heavy ointments that can block the medicine from reaching the skin.