Country: Afrika Selatan
Bahasa: Inggeris
Sumber: South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
Bayer
CANESTEN® Solution CANESTEN® Cream SCHEDULING STATUS: S1 PROPRIETARY NAME (and dosage form): CANESTEN ® Solution CANESTEN ® Cream COMPOSITION: Solution: Clotrimazole 200 mg Inert solvent to 20 mL Cream: Clotrimazole 200 mg Benzyl alcohol 1% (as preservative) Inert ointment base (o/w) to 20 g. PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION: A 20.2.2 Fungicides PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION: A broad spectrum antimycotic acting as fungicide. INDICATIONS: The range of indications is: 1. All dermatomycoses due to dermatophytes (e.g. Trichophyton species). 2. All dermatomycoses due to yeasts (e.g. Candida species). 3. Dermatomycoses due to moulds and other fungi. 4. Skin diseases with secondary infection by these fungi. The dermatomycoses mentioned under 1 - 4 include among others: 1. Mycoses of the skin and skin folds. 2. Ringworm. 3. Interdigital mycoses e.g. athlete's foot. 4. Candida vulvitis. 5. Candida balanitis. 6. Pityriasis versicolor. 7. Erythrasma. 8. Paronychias (associated with nail mycoses). CONTRA-INDICATIONS: Possible hypersensitivity to clotrimazole and / or cetostearyl alcohol (cream). WARNING: Solution is inflammable. Keep away from open flame. For external use only. DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Apply thinly to the affected areas 2 - 3 times daily and rub in. Because of its excellent efficacy a small amount of cream or a few drops of solution is usually sufficient for an area about the size of the palm. Successful treatment demands that CANESTEN be applied correctly and over a sufficiently long period of time. The duration of treatment varies. In general, it is 3 - 4 weeks in the case of dermatomycoses due to dermatophytes and yeasts; in Candida vulvitis and Candida balanitis, 1 - 2 weeks; and approximately 2 - 4 weeks in Erythrasma and 1 - 3 weeks in Pityriasis versicolor. weeks in Baca dokumen lengkap