Canesten 1% Cream warnings

Before use, please ensure you read the following warnings carefully. This will help make sure you are choosing an appropriate product.

Do not use Canesten cream if:

• You are allergic to any of its ingredients
• You are trying to treat a nail or scalp infection

Canesten cream contains cetostearyl alcohol, which can cause local skin irritation, such as itching or redness.

Canesten 1% Cream pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive, consult your doctor or midwife before using Canesten cream. Upon consulting your doctor/midwife, ensure you follow their advice carefully.

Please read all product packaging and the patient information leaflet that accompanies this product. Always inform your doctor of any medicines you are taking or intend to take.

How to use Canesten 1% Cream

Canesten 1% Cream is for external use only.

For conditions like athlete’s foot and ringworm, treatment should be continued for at least one month. Thrush will require at least two weeks of treatment.

If you are using Canesten cream to treat athlete’s foot, you should ensure your feet are washed and properly dried prior to use (especially between the toes). It may help to use an antifungal dusting powder in conjunction with the Canesten cream. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to recommend a suitable product.

1. Prior to use, pierce the tube seal by inverting the cap over the end of the tube and pressing down.
2. Canesten should be applied thinly and evenly to the affected skin 2-3 times daily. A strip of cream (approximately half a cm long) is enough to treat a hand-sized area.

After commencement of treatment, your symptoms should improve within a few days. Although the redness and scaling can sometimes take longer to disappear. If symptoms persist, consult with your doctor or pharmacist. Continue with your treatment for 1 week after your symptoms have disappeared.

Canesten 1% Cream ingredients

Canesten cream contains the active ingredient: Clotrimazole 1%.

Canesten cream also contains the following inactive ingredients:

• Benzyl alcohol
• Polysorbate 60
• Sorbitan stearate
• Cetyl palmitate
• Cetostearyl alcohol
• Octyldodecanol
• Purified water

Canesten 1% Cream side effects

Not everyone will experience side effects when using Canesten cream. However, if side effects do occur they can include:

• Itching
• Rash
• Blisters
• Burning
• Discomfort
• Irritation
• Redness
• Swelling
• Peeling of the skin

If you are concerned about these side effects, or if Canesten cream affects you in any other way, stop using it and consult your doctor or pharmacist.