CLOTRIMAZOL 1% cream-1A Pharma, 20 g

What is Clotrimazole 1% Cream - 1 A Pharma and what is it used for?

Clotrimazole 1% cream - 1 A Pharma is a medicine for the treatment of fungal skin diseases.It is used for fungal infections caused by dermatophytes, yeasts such as Candida species, molds and other pathogens such as Malassezia furfur.Infections caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum can also be treated with it.These infections can manifest themselves as fungal infections of the feet, skin and skin folds, superficial yeast infections (candidiasis), bran fungus (pityriasis versicolor) or erythrasma.

Areas of application

Clotrimazole is an active ingredient from the group of broad-spectrum antifungals that are used to treat fungal infections.The medicine is used for fungal infections of the skin caused by dermatophytes, yeasts (e.g. Candida species), molds and others, such as Malassezia furfur, as well as infections caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum.These can manifest themselves as mycoses of the feet, mycoses of the skin and skin folds, pityriasis versicolor, erythrasma, and superficial candidiasis.

How to use Clotrimazole 1% Cream - 1 A Pharma?

The cream is applied thinly to the affected areas 2 to 3 times a day and rubbed in.A small amount of cream (approx. 1/2 cm strand length) is usually sufficient for an area about the size of a palm.If you are treating athlete's foot with the cream, your feet should be dried thoroughly after each wash, especially the spaces between the toes.

Duration of application

The duration of treatment depends on the type of disease and should be carried out regularly and for a sufficiently long period of time.To achieve complete healing, treatment should be continued for at least 4 weeks, even if the acute symptoms subside.Pityriasis versicolor generally heals in 1-3 weeks, erythrasma in 2-4 weeks.If you have athlete's foot, the cream should be used for about 2 weeks, even if the symptoms have already subsided.

If you have used more Clotrimazole 1% Cream - 1 A Pharma than you should

The consequences of using excessive amounts of Clotrimazole 1% Cream - 1 A Pharma are not known;there are no reports on this.

If you forget to use Clotrimazole 1% Cream - 1 A Pharma

Next time, do not use a larger amount of cream, but continue the treatment as recommended.

If you stop using Clotrimazole 1% Cream - 1 A Pharma

In order to achieve complete healing of the fungal infection and prevent a relapse, you should not stop or interrupt treatment prematurely without consulting your doctor.If you do this anyway, there is a risk that the symptoms will return because your fungal infection has probably not yet healed properly.You should not stop the treatment after the symptoms have subsided, but rather continue it consistently.

How should Clotrimazole 1% Cream - 1 A Pharma be stored?

Keep this medicine out of the reach and reach of children.You must not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and tube after “use by”.The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.The shelf life after opening is 6 months.Do not dispose of medicines in wastewater.Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicine when you no longer use it.In doing so, you contribute to protecting the environment.

What Clotrimazole 1% Cream - 1 A Pharma contains

The active ingredient is clotrimazole.1 g of cream contains 10 mg of clotrimazole.The other ingredients are benzyl alcohol, cetyl palmitate, cetostearyl alcohol, thick paraffin, polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate and purified water.

Contraindications

This medicine must not be used if you are allergic to clotrimazole or any other ingredient of this medicine.If you are pregnant you should consult your doctor.Various considerations play a role in whether and how the medicine can be used during pregnancy.The medicine should not be applied to the breast during breastfeeding.

Side effects

Possible undesirable effects may include hypersensitivity reactions of the skin, such as burning or stinging of the skin and redness of the skin.If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Mode of action

The active ingredient clotrimazole damages the outer covering, the so-called cell membrane, of fungi. This shell thus loses some of its functions, becomes more impermeable to nutrients, and the cell starves or dissolves.Depending on the active ingredient concentration, the growth and reproduction of the fungi is inhibited or killed directly.The active ingredient is also effective against certain bacteria.

Important notes

No prescription is required for this product.Be careful if you are allergic to antifungal medications such as clotrimazole.Emulsifiers such as cetyl/stearyl alcohol can cause skin irritation.There may be medicines with which interactions occur.You should therefore generally tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment with a new medicine that you are already using.

Patient information

You should only use deodorants or other cosmetics on the affected skin areas after consulting your doctor, as a reduction in effectiveness cannot be ruled out.No special precautions are required when driving or using machines.

Pregnancy

Before using any medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.Clotrimazole should not be used in early pregnancy out of caution.If you are breastfeeding, the medicine must not be used in the breast area to prevent small amounts of the active ingredient from passing into breast milk.

Other

Careful personal care should be taken, e.g. changing linen regularly, to support healing.Do not get the medicine into your eyes.