Product Use
Canesten Hydrocortisone is used to treat athlete’s foot and fungal sweat rash when there are additional symptoms of inflammation (such as swelling, redness and itching).
Canesten Hydrocortisone treats the fungal skin infection and reduces the swelling and itching caused by it. If you are unsure whether you have one of these fungal skin infections, seek the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. The active substances in Canesten Hydrocortisone are clotrimazole and hydrocortisone. Clotrimazole belongs to a group of medicines called imidazoles, which destroy the fungi and some bacteria that cause skin infections. Hydrocortisone is a mild steroid which reduces swelling, redness and itching associated with inflammation of the skin.
Instructions
Adults, elderly and children aged 10 years and over: apply thinly and evenly to the affected area twice daily and rub in gently. If pregnant consult a doctor before using. Do not use if breast feeding. Maximum treatment period 7 days. Children under 10 years: not recommended.
Cautions
Do not use Canesten Hydrocortisone:
If you have a fungal infection without specifi c symptoms of infl ammation, an antifungal medicine without hydrocortisone may be more appropriate.
If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to clotrimazole, hydrocortisone or any of the other ingredients of Canesten Hydrocortisone.
On areas of broken skin.
On large areas of skin (more than 5-10% of body surface).
For longer than 7 days.
To treat cold sores or acne.
On your face, eyes, mouth or mucous membranes.
On any untreated bacterial skin infection, such as syphilis or tuberculosis.
On vaccination reactions.
On shingles, chicken pox, rosacea or herpes.
Ingredients
Cream containing:
Clotrimazole 1%w/w
Hydrocortisone Acetate 1%w/w
