Canesten Cream (Lotrimin Cream)1%
Each tube of Canesten contains 1% Clotrimazole used to treat fungal infections of the skin, vaginal yeast infections, and more fungal infections.
ATC Classification: D01AC01
Active Ingrediant: Clotrimazole
Generic Name: Canesten Cream
Manufacturer: Bayer
Strength: 1%
Dosage Type: Cream
Packaging Type: Tube in Box
Contains: 1 Tube
Clotrimazole Information
Pronunciation
(kloe TRIM a zole)
What is this drug used for?
• It is used to treat fungal infections of the skin.
• This drug is used to treat vaginal yeast infections.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.
Other side effects of this drug: Talk with your doctor right away if you have any of these signs of:
• Application site irritation or edema
• Burning
• Blisters or sores that ooze, drain, or crust over
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
• Abdominal pain
• Signs of a significant reaction like wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Clotrimazole may be confused with co-trimoxazole
Lotrimin may be confused with Lotrisone
International issues:
Cloderm: Brand name for clotrimazole [Germany], but also brand name for alclomethasone [Indonesia]; clobetasol [China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand]; clocortolone [US, Canada]
Canesten: Brand name for clotrimazole [multiple international markets] may be confused with Canesten Bifonazol Comp brand name for bifonazole/urea [Austria]; Canesten Extra brand name for bifonazole [China, Germany]; Canesten Extra Nagelset brand name for bifonazole/urea [Denmark]; Canesten Fluconazole brand name for fluconazole [New Zealand]; Canesten Oasis brand name for sodium citrate [Great Britain]; Canesten Once Daily brand name for bifonazole [Australia]; Canesten Oral brand name for fluconazole [United Kingdom]; Cenestin brand name for estrogens (conjugated A/synthetic) [US, Canada]
Storage and Stability
Recommendations vary by manufacturer. Some products are only recommended to be stored at controlled room temperature and others may be stored under refrigeration or at room temperature; refer to manufacturer’s labeling for product-specific storage recommendations.
Adverse Reactions
Vaginal: Genitourinary: Vulvovaginal burning
Rare but important or life-threatening: Burning sensation of the penis (of sexual partner), polyuria, pruritus vulvae, vaginal discharge, vulvar pain, vulvar swelling
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| Alternate Names | 3 Day Vaginal, Agisten, Alevazol, Apocanda, Aristen, Axasol, Canagyn, Canazol, Candazole, Candexin, Candibene, Candid, Candidex, Candistan, Candiva, Candizole, Canesten, Canestene, Canifug, Canison, Chingazol, Cloderm, Clomazol, Clonea, Clonitia, Closcript, Clothree, Clotrasone, Clotrex, Clotriderm, Clotrikam-V, Clotrim, Clotrimaderm, Clotrimazole, Clotrine, Clotrizole, Clovacare, Clozole, Cotren, Covospor, Dermason, Dermatin, Dermazole, Dermizole, Desenex, Empecid, Endid, Epicort, Factodin, Fungicare, Fungicide, Fungiderm, Ginet, Gyne-Lotrimin, Gyno Canesten, Hydrozole, Imazol, Kamicin, Klotrimasool, Krema-Rosa, Lotramina, Lotremin, Lotrimin AF, Mycocid, Mycohermal, Mycoril, Mycozole, Opizole, Pan-Fungex, Panmicol, Pro-Ex Antifungal, SD-Hermal, Shopko Athletes Foot, Taraten, Triderm, Trimaze, Vagizol, Vanesten, Yeastazol, Zema |
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Brand
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