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What is Clotrimazole?
Clotrimazole is an antifungal medication commonly used in the treatment of fungal infections such as vaginal yeast infections, oral thrush, and ringworm. It is also used to treat athlete's foot and jock itch.
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About 4 weeks ago I developed a rash on my anus and the surrounding areas. I suspected the cause was moistening toilet paper with sink water and occasionally hand soap before wiping. Since that time I have used Hydrocortizone and Clotrimazole. I used the Hydrocortizone only a few days and used the Clotrimazole for an extended period twice a day. The broad area of the rash has cleared up so I continued use only directly on the anus yet it has not cleared up. My anus is very sensitive and I feel a constant mild burning. The skin is a darkened red color. I am wondering if this rash is lingering from the original cause or if the Clotrimazole itself is the cause of the irritation. Basically I would like to ask if I should continue using this drug or if I should discontinue and hope the rash subsides as a result. Is there another product I should be using instead? 'Someone suggested Flutibact. It may be helpful to know that I am not XXXXXXX and there has been no sexual contact of any kind near my anus.
MD Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
Anal area, underarms, groins, infra mammary area in females is prone to get itchy, burning, red rash called intertrigo as these areas are warm, humid due to trapped sweat or secretions which provides an optimum environment for fungus, bacteria to thrive. Use of moist...
Dr. I have severe discharge which is too bad with high scent especially during sexual intercourse. i have been giving clotrimazole 200mg and clindymycin 100mg for the treatment, meanwhile my pregnancy test shows positive for just three weeks. can I still go ahead and take this combined drugs since i am suffering from this vaginal discharge leaving me fear of loosing my child if truly i am preg.
MD HELLO THERE.
NO YOU SHOULD NOT USE CLINDAMYCIN.
ALSO IF YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN CLOTRIMAZOLE FOR ORAL USE, STRICTLY AVOID.
YOU ARE IN YOUR EARLY PREGNANCY WHEN ALL DRUGS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. tHE ABOVE DRUGS ARE MOREOVER NOT SAFE AS THEY ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR AFFECT YOUR PREGNANCY.
KINDLY...
I am 33 years old, 5ft 6in, 152lb and consider myself healthy. The foreskin of my penis is very dry, tight and cracking. It tears sometimes and has been happening for about 5 weeks now. I am going to try to use clotrimazole but i would like your advice on how to apply it. Do i just need to apply it to the foreskin on the dry area? How often and for how long ? Is clotrimazole the best solution for this ?
MD Hello,
If its dry, scaly and itchy in the region of foreskin , then you can apply clotrimazole. Its one of the usually suggested option.Apply it to dry skin skin and skin close to it.
You can apply it twice a day and for two weeks or till symptoms persist.
With tight skin, one should always be...
I have a red blotch on the head of my penis (not circumsised) will clotrimazole work
MD Brief Answer:
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for the query.
It is possible that the red patch you see may be a fungal infection. If you could upload a photo this would be quite helpful for me to assess.
Otherwise In this case, clotrimazole would be reasonable to use. I would...
What is good to heal ringworm in humans
MD Brief Answer:
Treatment of ringworm infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Ringworm infection needs to be treated with antifungals .
You can apply clotrimazole cream or terbinafine cream. Either of these has to be applied twice a day. They have to be used for two to four weeks depending upon the area...
I have light brown spots in my groin area. They lighten and darken. I thought they were gone but yesterday they were prominent. They have no feeling or sensation that is noticeable. They seemed to have lightend up to almost gone for while when I was focusing on scrubbing better in the shower. But not sure that was the solution. I am a man but I read that Clotrimazole could be the sure.
MD Brief Answer:
fungal infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
It is looking like fungal infection.
You are correct clotrimazole can help you.
Just remember to apply it continuously for a month.
Let me know if you Have any other doubts.
Thank...
Hi doctor, my wife is 8 months pregnant and s
he has taken orally clindamycin & clotrimazole vagainal suppositries by mistake. Is it harmful for her or our baby ? Pls suggest
MD Brief Answer:
These drugs do not have adverse effects on mother and baby
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir.
I can understand your concerns.
Both Clindamycin and Clotrimazole belongs to category B drugs.
Category B-Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are...
Subject:
Fungus infection of penis.
are there any injections?
Instead of conventional clotrimazole?
XXXXX
MD Brief Answer:
Oral tablets are much better than injection
Detailed Answer:
Hi Ed,
Thank you for choosing XXXXXXX Antifungal injections are not recommended for just local fungal infection.Injections are given for serious systemic fungal infection( that means the infection has spread the blood...
hi,im a 21 yr old female and i was diagnosed with a severe yeast infection 2 weeks ago after being on amoxicillin for 10 days,i was directed by my gyno to take 1 pill of diflucan every 3 days for a week,this only got rid of the infection for a while and then it came back after my period passed,then i decided to use an OTC treatment of Clotrimazole for 3 nights, After using clotrimazole for 3 nights,is it normal for it to ooze out gradually?i cant really tell if the infection is gone because most of the cream is coming out during the day,when will it be out of my system entirely and i can become sexually active again?
MD Hi
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. You can get a swab test to find out whether you still have yeast infection. It will be gone with the therapy you had. But can recur if you have dysbacteriosis. In such case clindamycin or metronidazole combined with clotrimazole as...
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