Clotrimazole cream ATB 10 mg/g, 15 g, Antibiotice SA

Indications:
Clotrimazole, the active ingredient in Clotrimazole Atb cream, penetrates the affected layers of the skin and attacks the fungi. The result is the destruction of the fungi and inhibition of their growth.
Clotrimazole Atb cream is indicated in the treatment of cutaneous and mucous membrane mycoses caused by dermatophytes, fungi, yeasts and microorganisms such as Malassezia furfur and skin infections caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum.

Composition:
The active substance is clotrimazole. One gram of cream contains 10 mg of clotrimazole.
The other ingredients are: octyldodecanol, cetostearyl alcohol, cetyl palmitate, sorbitan stearate, polysorbate 60, benzyl alcohol, purified water.

Method of administration:
Always use Clotrimazole Atb exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Clotrimazole Atb cream is administered cutaneously. Apply the cream 2-3 times a day, in a thin layer and massage gently until the cream penetrates the skin. Generally, about ½ cm of cream is sufficient to treat an area the size of a palm.
For infections of the labia (candidiasis vulvitis) and adjacent areas, candidiasis balanitis and inflammation of the glans penis, apply the cream to the affected area of ​​the skin (for example from the vagina to the anus), 1-3 times a day.
For foot infections, it is recommended to wash and dry the feet, especially between the toes, before applying the cream.
The duration of treatment varies depending on the severity of the infection and its location.
Patients should consult a doctor if symptoms do not improve after 4 weeks of treatment.
Towels, clothing, and socks that come into contact with the affected skin areas should be changed daily. These simple measures will improve the positive course of treatment and prevent the infection from spreading to other areas of the body and to other people.

Contraindications:
Do not use Clotrimazole Atb if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to clotrimazole or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

Precautions:
Clotrimazole Atb cannot be used to treat infections located on the scalp or nails.
Before application, wash the affected area (preferably with an alkaline soap) and dry it.
Do not apply the cream to the eyes, nose and mouth area or to open skin lesions. If the cream accidentally comes into contact with the eyes, wash the affected area with plenty of clean water.
If irritation at the application site or allergic reactions occur during treatment with Clotrimazole Atb, discontinue treatment and contact your doctor.

Pregnancy, lactation and fertility:
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
There are no controlled clinical studies conducted in pregnant women. It is recommended to avoid the use of clotrimazole in the first trimester of pregnancy. In the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, clotrimazole should be used only if absolutely necessary, after careful evaluation by the physician of the potential fetal risk/maternal therapeutic benefit ratio.
Since it is not known whether topical clotrimazole is excreted in human milk, it should be administered with caution to breastfeeding women, only on the recommendation of a doctor.

Driving and using machines:
Clotrimazole Atb has no influence on the ability to drive and use machines.

Presentation:
15g

Warning:
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you. Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.