Antifungal Hexal Cream, 50 g

Area of application

The cream is used for the external treatment of fungal skin diseases.It is used for mycoses of the skin and mucous membranes caused by dermatophytes, yeasts such as Candida species and molds.It is also effective for erythrasma, pityriasis versicolor and superficial yeast diseases (candidiasis).

Mode of action

The active ingredient in the cream damages the outer shell, i.e. the cell membrane of fungi.Depending on the concentration of the active ingredient, the growth and reproduction of the fungi are inhibited.This stops the fungus from multiplying and prevents it from spreading further.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

The cream contains the active ingredient clotrimazole.One gram of cream contains 10 milligrams of clotrimazole.The following other ingredients are also included: benzyl alcohol, cetyl palmitate, cetyl stearyl alcohol, thick paraffin, polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate and purified water.

Contraindications

The cream must not be used if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to clotrimazole or any of the other ingredients of the medicine.If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.If you are sensitive to cetostearyl alcohol, we recommend using a cetostearyl alcohol-free dosage form instead of the cream.

Dosage

Apply the cream thinly to the affected skin areas 2 to 3 times a day.The duration of treatment depends on the type of disease.In order to achieve complete healing, treatment should not be stopped immediately after the acute inflammatory symptoms or subjective symptoms have subsided.For fungal skin diseases, the treatment period is at least 4 weeks.1 to 3 weeks are usually sufficient for pityriasis versicolor and 1 to 2 weeks for fungal infections in the genital area.In the case of athlete's foot, to prevent the symptoms from recurring, despite rapid subjective improvement, therapy should be continued for 2 weeks after the symptoms of the disease have disappeared.After each wash, the spaces between the toes should be dried thoroughly.

Intake

The cream is not to be taken.It should be applied thinly to the affected skin areas and rubbed in.

Patient information

No special precautions are required.

Pregnancy

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.As a precautionary measure, clotrimazole must not be used in the first 3 months of pregnancy or when used in the vagina.If used as directed, the cream can be used during breastfeeding.However, the cream should not be used directly on the breast area while breastfeeding.

Notes

If the cream and latex products (e.g. condoms, diaphragms) are used at the same time, the auxiliary substances they contain (particularly paraffin) can lead to a reduction in the functionality and thus to an impairment of the safety of these products.Keep the cream out of the reach of children.Once opened, the cream has a shelf life of 6 months.

No prescription is required for this product.