{"ok":true,"entry":{"slug":"clotrimazole","kind":"medication","name":"clotrimazole","aliases":["Canesten"],"brands_sg":["Canesten","Candid","Candazole","Clozole","Covee"],"class":"azole antifungal (topical)","tags":["skin"],"use_for":"fungal infections: athlete's foot, ringworm, thrush","use_after":"nhs: 2–3 times a day, 2–4 weeks · doctor at day 7 if same","use_duration":null,"take_with":"thin layer on the affected area · not near mouth or eyes","pros":["1% skin creams are general sale list in sg","nhs: most adults and children can use it for ringworm","nhs: an extra dose is unlikely to cause problems"],"cons":["red, itchy or irritated skin; burning or stinging","nhs: cream can damage latex condoms for 5 days after","steroid combination creams are prescription-only in sg"],"dose_note":"nhs, 1% or 2% external cream: \"put the cream onto your fingertip – half a centimetre is enough to treat an area the size of the palm of your hand\", thin layer, \"2 or 3 times a day for 2 to 4 weeks\" — that frequency and duration are the label ceiling, and nhs adds \"If your symptoms have not improved after 7 days, see a doctor\". nhs vaginal pessary figures: \"100mg pessary – use 1 pessary every night for 6 nights in a row or 2 pessaries for 3 nights in a row … 500mg pessary – use 1 pessary for 1 night only\". as directed on the label or by your pharmacist/doctor.","dosage":null,"ul_status":null,"sg_class":"pharmacy-only","cautions":["thrush and over 60, 15 or younger, or more than 2 episodes in 6 months — nhs says it may not suit","sores, ulcers, blisters, abnormal genital bleeding or discharge — nhs says check the packet, ask a pharmacist","pregnant or breastfeeding — nhs says usually usable but check with a pharmacist or doctor first","clotrimazole + steroid creams (candid-b, neoderm, gentrisone) are prescription-only in sg — different products"],"clashes":[{"src":["nhs_clot_dose"],"note":"nhs: the cream can damage latex; condoms and diaphragms may not work as well for at least 5 days after treatment ends","with":"latex condoms and diaphragms"},{"src":["nhs_clot_inter"],"note":"nhs lists it among medicines that may not mix well, for the internal cream or pessaries","with":"tacrolimus (immunosuppressant)"},{"src":["nhs_clot_inter"],"note":"nhs lists it as a clash if clotrimazole solution is being used for an ear infection","with":"solfradex ear drops"}],"sources":[{"id":"nhs_clot_about","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/clotrimazole/","label":"NHS — Clotrimazole (common brands: Canesten), A-Z medicines: what it is for (reviewed 8 Jul 2026)","quote":"Clotrimazole is a medicine that helps treat fungal infections … thrush in the vagina, on the penis, or on the skin athlete's foot ringworm nappy rash ear infections rash in the folds of your skin (intertrigo)","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_clot_dose","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/clotrimazole/","label":"NHS — Clotrimazole: how to use it and how much to take (reviewed 8 Jul 2026)","quote":"half a centimetre is enough to treat an area the size of the palm of your hand … 2 or 3 times a day for 2 to 4 weeks … If your symptoms have not improved after 7 days, see a doctor … can damage the latex used in condoms","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_clot_se","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/clotrimazole/","label":"NHS — Side effects of clotrimazole (reviewed 8 Jul 2026)","quote":"Common side effects of clotrimazole external cream, spray or solution include: red, itchy or irritated skin … pain, burning or a stinging sensation … It's possible to have a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to clotrimazole, but this is rare.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_clot_who","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/clotrimazole/","label":"NHS — Who can and cannot use clotrimazole (reviewed 8 Jul 2026)","quote":"Most adults and children can use clotrimazole for fungal infections such as ringworm and athlete's foot … you're 15 years old or younger … you're over 60 years old … vaginal thrush more than 2 times in the last 6 months","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_clot_inter","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/clotrimazole/","label":"NHS — Using clotrimazole with other medicines, food and drink (reviewed 8 Jul 2026)","quote":"a medicine called tacrolimus that affect your immune system (immunosuppressant), if you are using clotrimazole internal cream or pessaries … Solfradex ear drops, if you're using clotrimazole solution for an ear infection","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"hsa_reg_clotrimazole","url":"https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084/view","label":"HSA Register of Therapeutic Products (data.gov.sg d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084) — clotrimazole rows, forensic classification","quote":"SIN04743P · CANESTEN CREAM 1% · TOPICAL · General Sale List … SIN03584P · CANESTEN GYN 1 DAY THERAPY VAGINAL TABLET 0.5 g · Pharmacy Only … SIN03941P · CANDID-B CREAM · Prescription Only","accessed":"2026-08-27"}],"brand_certs":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-29T16:16:16.693643+08:00"},"disclaimer":"kozen-x is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. it lists what published sources have written down. absence of a record is not the same as safe."}