About Clotrimazole Cream Spray And Solution

NHS medicines information on clotrimazole - what it's used for and key facts.

Clotrimazole is an antifungal medicine. It's used to treat skin infections caused by a fungus (yeast). It works by killing the fungus that is causing the infection.

Clotrimazole treats different types of fungal infections, including:

• athlete's foot
• ringworm
• fungal nail infection
• infected nappy rash
• rash in folds of skin (intertrigo)

Clotrimazole is available as a cream, spray and a solution that you put on your skin. The treatment you use will depend on where the infection is on your body.

You can buy clotrimazole from a pharmacy or shop.

Clotrimazole is also available as external and internal cream and pessaries, to treat vaginal thrush.

Key facts

• It usually takes around 7 days of clotrimazole treatment for fungal infections to improve.
• Apply clotrimazole to the infected area 2 or 3 times a day for at least 2 weeks.
• Do not use clotrimazole cream, spray or solution for more than 4 weeks, unless a doctor tells you to. Fungal infections can become resistant to clotrimazole and it can stop working properly.
• The most common side effect of clotrimazole is skin irritation in the area you've treated.
• Always wash your hands after treating the infection to stop it from spreading.

If you want to find out more about this particular topic you can visit the Original article on the NHS website. If you are worried by any aspect of your health make sure you go and see your doctor or book an appointment at your local clinic.