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CANESPRO ONCE DAILY CREAM 1%

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Drug type: Therapeutic
ATC code: D01AC10
Dosage form: CREAM
Route of administration: TOPICAL
Active ingredient: Bifonazole micronized; BIFONAZOLE MICRONIZED

Indications

  • Treatment of skin mycoses caused by dermatophytes, yeasts, moulds, and other fungi (e.g. athlete's foot, fungal infection of the hand, ringworms, jock itch, white spots, superficial fungal skin infections & other tinea conditions).
  • Treatment of erythrasma (skin redness).

Contraindication

Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.

Dosage & application

Posology

To achieve a lasting cure, treatment with bifonazole must be carried out reliably and over an adequate period. The usual periods of treatment are summarized in the table below:

Canespro Dosage Table 1

Method of administration

Once a day, preferably in the evening, before going to bed. It should be applied thinly to the affected skin area and rubbed in. A small amount of cream is generally sufficient to treat an area of about the size of the palm of hand.

Use in Children

No in-depth studies have been performed in the pediatric population (0 to 18 years). From a survey of the clinical data reported there is no indication that harmful effects should be anticipated in pediatric population. However, in neonates (0 to 27 days), infants and toddlers (28 days to 23 months), the medicinal product should only be used under medical supervision.

Registrant
BAYER (SOUTH EAST ASIA) PTE LTD
Approval Date
2018-02-01
Approval Number
SIN15415P
Manufacturer
GP Grenzach Produktions GmbH Kern Pharma, S.L.
Licence Holder
BAYER (SOUTH EAST ASIA) PTE LTD