What is hydrocortisone 1% clotrimazole 1% used for?
Effective treatment for sweat rash and athletes’ foot. Canesten hydrocortisone 15g contains the active ingredient clotrimazole, a mild steroid that helps to relieve the uncomfortable symptoms associated with skin infections.
Is canesten a steroid cream?
Clotrimazole belongs to a group of medicines called imidazoles, which destroy the fungi and some bacteria that cause skin infections. Hydrocortisone acetate is a mild steroid which reduces swelling, redness and itching associated with inflammation of the skin.
What can canesten dual action be used for?
Canesten Dual Action 1% w/w Cream is used to treat athlete’s foot or jock itch. If you are unsure whether you have one of these fungal skin infections, seek the advice of your doctor or pharmacist.
Is hydrocortisone the same as Canesten?
Hydrocortisone is a mild topical steroid which reduces the swelling, redness and itching associated with inflammation of the skin. Canesten Extra is recommended for the treatment and relief of symptoms of inflamed fungal skin such as athlete’s foot, jock itch and fungal nappy rash.
Can Canesten burn skin?
Very rarely, Canesten Thrush Cream may cause side effects which can be very similar to the symptoms of the infection. If any of these symptoms gets worse, stop treatment and see your doctor as soon as possible. These symptoms may include: ▪ Burning, pain or itching. Redness.
Can Canesten damage skin?
Don’t use the cream on broken skin. Only use it to treat the skin condition you have shown your doctor. Side effects are rare when the cream is used as directed for a week. If you get Canesten HC cream on condoms or diaphragms it can damage them and make them ineffective at preventing pregnancy and STIs.
Can you use Canesten on your groin?
Canesten jock itch treatments Canesten offers a range of effective jock itch treatments which effectively treat your fungal infection. They are easy to apply and penetrate your skin to stop fungal growth, destroy the fungi and relieve your jock itch symptoms such as irritated and itchy skin.
Can I use canesten dual action for thrush?
It won’t treat infection inside your vagina, and so should be used in combination with an internal thrush treatment , for example clotrimazole pessaries or cream that are inserted into the vagina, or an anti-fungal medicine taken by mouth, such as fluconazole capsule.
How much canesten cream should I use?
Canesten Antifungal Cream should be applied thinly 2 or 3 times daily and rubbed in gently. A strip of cream (½ cm long) is enough to treat an area of about the size of the hand. Treatment should be continued for at least one month for dermatophyte infections and at least two weeks for candidal infections.
Can you use too much canesten cream?
If you use too much clotrimazole cream or use it more often than you need to, it may make your skin red or irritated. Use less cream the next time if this happens.