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CANESTEN is a brand name for Clotrimazole. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: Canesten Solution should be used to treat all fungal skin infections due to dermatophytes, yeasts, moulds and other fungi. It is particularly suitable for use on hairy skin and in fungal infections of the outer ear (otitis externa) and middle ear (otomycoses).
Verbatim from this product's MHRA label. Tap a section to expand.
Canesten Solution should be thinly and evenly applied to the affected area 2 or 3 times a day and gently rubbed in. A few drops are enough to treat an area of about the size of the hand. To prevent relapse, treatment should be continued for at least two weeks after the disappearance of all signs of infection.
There is no separate dosage schedule for the elderly or the young.
As the listed undesirable effects are based on spontaneous reports, assigning accurate frequency of occurrence for each is not possible. Immune system disorders: anaphylactic reaction, angioedema, hypersensitivity. Vascular disorders: syncope, hypotension.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: dyspnoea. Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: blister, dermatitis contact, erythema, paraesthesia, skin exfoliation, pruritus, rash, urticaria, stinging skin/burning sensation skin.
General disorders and administration site conditions: application site irritation, application site reaction, oedema, pain. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.
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4. Special Warnings and Special Precautions for Use None known.
Hypersensitivity to clotrimazole or macrogol 400.
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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