Canesten Plus Antifungal Cream

What is Canesten® Plus Antifungal Cream used for?

Canesten® Plus Antifungal Cream is a topical antifungal cream used to treat skin infections with co-existing symptoms of inflammation, e.g. itching, which rapid symptom relief is desired.

Canesten® Plus Antifungal Cream is effective against:

• Dermatomycoses caused by dermatophytes (e.g. athlete’s foot), yeasts (e.g. candida intertrigo), moulds, and other fungi
• Infections of the vaginal areas caused by yeast fungi (candida vulvitis); inflammation of the penis area caused by yeast fungi (candida balanitis)
• Skin diseases superinfected with organisms sensitive to clotrimazole

If you are not sure whether you should start using Canesten® Plus Antifungal Cream, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

When should you not use Canesten® Plus Antifungal Cream?

Do not use Canesten® Plus Antifungal Cream if:

• You are allergic or hypersensitive to any of the ingredients in this product (cetostearyl alcohol may cause local skin reactions, e.g. contact dermatitis)
• The affected area of skin is broken
• You have other conditions affecting the skin (e.g. acne, rosacea, perioral dermatitis, lues/syphilis, tuberculosis, etc.)
• You have a viral skin condition (e.g. cold sores, herpes simplex, chickenpox, etc.)
• You currently have skin reaction as a result of a vaccination

How should Canesten® Plus Antifungal Cream be used?

Apply Canesten® Plus Antifungal Cream thinly to the affected skin area once a day or twice a day (in the morning and evening) and rub it in gently.

Use Canesten® Plus Antifungal Cream only until inflammation, itching and redness have subsided, and for a maximum of 7 days (unless otherwise directed by your doctor). Then continue treatment with an Antifungal Cream without hydrocortisone (eg. Canesten® cream 1%) for 14 days after symptoms have subsided to avoid recurrence of the infection.