![]() ![]() For example, it is used to treat vaginal thrush and some ear infections. ![]() Canesten® HC can also be bought from pharmacies on the advice of a pharmacist.Ĭlotrimazole is a medicine which is also used to treat fungal infections on areas of the body other than the skin. These creams are prescribed when the infection has caused the skin to become inflamed and sore. Sometimes clotrimazole is combined in a cream with a corticosteroid either hydrocortisone (as in the brand Canesten® HC) or betamethasone (in the brand Lotriderm®). The cream is most frequently used but, where large areas of skin are infected or where the area of the body which is being treated is quite hairy, a spray or topical solution may be more suitable. It is available as a cream, as a spray and as a topical solution (a liquid which is applied directly on to the skin). Clotrimazole eases the symptoms of skin infections such as these, by killing the fungi causing the infection.Īlthough clotrimazole is available on prescription, you can also buy some preparations without a prescription at pharmacies and other retail outlets. Infections caused by a fungus or a yeast (a type of fungus) can affect other parts of the body too - some examples are fungal nappy rash, fungal groin infections, and fungal sweat rashes. Athlete's foot is a common fungal infection of the toes and feet caused by a fungus from this group. The most common fungi to cause skin infections are the tinea group of fungi. Combination brands: Canesten® HC (clotrimazole with hydrocortisone), Lotriderm® (clotrimazole with betamethasone)Īlthough many types of fungi live harmlessly on our skin, some can cause infections. ![]()
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