- Approval Id
- fda62fa663dc181a
- Drug Name
- CANESTEN CREAM 1%
- Product Name
- CANESTEN CREAM 1%
- Approval Number
- SIN04743P
- Approval Date
- 1990-06-25
- Registrant
- BAYER (SOUTH EAST ASIA) PTE LTD
- Licence Holder
- BAYER (SOUTH EAST ASIA) PTE LTD
- Drug Type
- Therapeutic
- Forensic Classification
- General Sale List
- Dosage Form
- CREAM
- Dosage
- <p><strong>Dosage and Method of Administration</strong><br>
Apply Canesten® cream thinly to the affected areas 2–3 times daily and gently rub in to the area. A strip of cream (½ cm long) is enough to treat an area of about the size of the hand.<br>
To ensure complete healing, and depending on the indication, the treatment should be continued for about two weeks after the disappearance of the subjective symptoms.</p>
<p>The duration of treatment varies; it depends among other factors on the extent and localization of the disease.</p>
<img src="/TGIF/Canesten-Table1.png" alt="Canesten Dosage Table 1" /><br><br>
<p>To prevent reoccurrence of fungal infections of the feet, treatment should be continued for about 2 weeks beyond the disappearance of all symptoms.<br>
After washing, the feet should be thoroughly dried (spaces between the toes). Canesten® cream is odourless, can be washed off and does not stain.</p>
<p>You should notify your physician if there is no improvement after the recommended duration of treatment.</p>
- Route Of Administration
- TOPICAL
- Indication Info
- <p><strong>What can Canesten® cream be used for?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Canesten® cream is an antifungal cream used to treat skin infections caused by dermatophytes, fungi, yeasts, moulds etc. (e.g. athlete’s foot, jock itch, ringworm of the body, cutaneous candidiasis (candida infection of the skin which may occur in diaper areas in babies, in armpits, groins or areas under the breasts) pityriasis versicolor (commonly called white spots)</li>
<li>Canesten® cream can also be used for erythrasma (a skin infection caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium minutissimum, and usually affects areas with skin folds such as the groin, armpits, between toes)</li>
<li>Canesten® cream can also be used for female fungal infections of the vaginal area. It can also be used in males where inflammation is present in the penis, caused by yeast fungi (candida vulvitis and candida balanitis)</li>
</ul>
- Contraindications
- <p><strong>Contraindications/Do not use Canesten® if you are:</strong><br>
Hypersensitive or allergic to clotrimazole, cetostearyl alcohol or to any other component of the product.</p>
- Atc Code
- D01AC01
- Atc Item Name
- clotrimazole
- Pharma Manufacturer Name
- BAYER (SOUTH EAST ASIA) PTE LTD
