Medication guide
Clotrimazole
- Generic name
- Clotrimazole
- Common brand names
- Lotrimin AF Cream
- Medication class
- Topical azole antifungal
Overview
Its medication class is Topical azole antifungal. Common uses include Superficial fungal infections. Product forms and labels can differ, so follow the specific package instructions and ask a pharmacist or qualified healthcare professional about individual questions.
How to Take it
- Route
- Topical skin product.
- Time of day
- Apply once to twice daily; for rash/fungal products continue through full course.
- With food/water
- External use only.
- Preparation
- Apply thin layer to clean, dry skin; patch test where possible.
- Safe dose
- Small layer over affected lesions only.
- Max dose
- Do not exceed area/frequency limits on label.
- Frequency
- Usually once to twice daily.
- Other recommendations
- Stop if severe burning, swelling, or spreading redness appears.
Common uses
- Superficial fungal infections
Common side effects
- Redness
- burning
- itching
- skin irritation
- contact dermatitis
- and rash
Important warnings
- Avoid eye contact and internal vaginal/rectal misuse unless specific formulation. Incomplete treatment may lead to resistance or recurrence. Avoid using with multiple antifungals or irritants on the same lesion. Seek care if lesions spread, pain, fever, or severe swelling develops.
General interactions information
Low topical interaction potential
Sources / references
- Clotrimazole Topical — MedlinePlus
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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