It can be found both as a prescription and over Terbinafine Brand names: Lamisil, Lamisil Once
It works by stopping the growth of the fungi causing the infection (1)
Other medications often prescribed include the active ingredient terbinafine, which is usually prescribed as oral or topical Lamisil
At retail price, for a 15g tube of each Canesten® costs around £3 upwards, Lamisil is double that around £6 or just over
OBJECTIVE--To compare the efficacy and safety of terbinafine 1% cream and clotrimazole 1% cream in the treatment of tinea pedis
It kills the fungi that are causing an infection by causing holes
A comparison of terbinafine (Lamisil®) 1% cream given for one week with clotrimazole (Canesten®) 1% cream given for four weeks, in the treatment of tinea pedis - EVANS -
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Your healthcare provider can help identify the type of infection and recommend the appropriate treatment
It is an azole antifungal that is used to treat the vaginal yeast infection known as Candida
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It comes as a cream or a gel in two different strengths, 1% or 2%
Tolnaftate The aim of this multicentre, double‐blind, parallel‐group study was to compare the safety and efficacy of terbinafine 1% cream, applied twice daily for 1 week, with clotrimazole (Canesten®) 1% Cream, applied once daily for 4 weeks, in the treatment of tinea pedis
For topical dosage forms (cream, lotion, and solution): Fungal infections (treatment): Adults and children—Use two times a day, morning and evening
Of these, 137 patients were evaluable for efficacy (confirmed dermatophyte infection by microscopy and culture): 63 terbinafine and 74 Clotrimazole is a medicine which is also used to treat fungal infections on areas of the body other than the skin
7% for clotrimazole (p = 0
CONCLUSION--These results indicate that a one week course of terbinafine 1% cream is more effective in the treatment of tinea pedis than a four week
Change shoes and socks at least once daily
Put the cream or gel on the infected area once or twice a day for 1 to 2 weeks
Nystatin is available by prescription only, while clotrimazole is available over the counter
About clotrimazole for thrush Who can and cannot use it How and when to use it Side effects Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility Topical cream; Topical ointment; Topical powder; Brand Names: Canesten, Canesten 1, Canesten 3, Canesten 6 Day Pessary, Clotrimazole-3, Clotrimazole-7, Desenex Antifungal Cream, Femcare, FungiCURE Pump Spray, Gyne-Lotrimin, Gyne-Lotrimin 3 Day, Lotrimin AF Athlete's Foot Cream, Lotrimin AF Jock Itch Cream, Lotrimin
You will need to use almost the entire tube for one application
This leaflet is a summary and will not tell you everything about CANESTEN® 1% Topical Cream