Clotrimazole, the active substance of Canesten cream, penetrates the affected layers of the skin and attacks fungi. The result is the destruction of fungi and inhibition of their growth.

Canesten cream is indicated in the treatment of skin and mucous mycoses caused by dermatophytes, fungi, yeasts and microorganisms such as Malassezia furfur and skin infections caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum.

Indications:

Fungal infections of the foot (athlete's foot), interdigital infections in the hands or foot, periangular infections (paronychia) that occur in association with nail infections;
Superinfections with pathogens sensitive to clotrimazole;
Fungal infections of the skin and skin folds, cutaneous candidiasis, pityriasis versicolor (Tinea versicolor, erythrasma), microbial superinfected seborrheic dermatitis with germs sensitive to clotrimazole;

Method of administration:

- it is administered cutaneously. Apply the cream 2-3 times a day, in a thin layer and massage gently until the cream penetrates the skin. In general, about 1/2 cm of cream is sufficient for the treatment of an area the size of a palm.