CANDID SOLUTION FOR EXTERNAL USE OF 1% 20 ML

Composition

Candid Cream 1%: 1 g of cream contains Clotrimazole 10 mg;
Excipients: propylene glycol; liquid paraffin; cetomacrogol emulsion wax; white petrolatum; benzyl alcohol; methyl paraben; propyl paraben; anhydrous sodium phosphate; sodium phosphate monosubstituted; butylhydroxytoluene; purified water;
in aluminum tubes of 20 g; in a pack of cardboard 1 tube.

Candid Solution for external use 1%:
1 ml of solution contains clotrimazole 10 mg;
in plastic bottles of 20 ml, in a cardboard box 1 bottle.

Candid Powder for external use 1% white with a characteristic odor.
1 g of powder contains clotrimazole 10 mg;
in plastic bottles of 30 g, in a cardboard box 1 bottle.

Candid Topical Solution 1% colorless, transparent, viscous.
1 ml of solution contains clotrimazole 10 mg;
Excipients: propylene glycol - 495 mg; glycerin - 495 mg;
in dropper bottles of 15 ml, in a cardboard box 1 bottle

Mechanism of action

Candid - Clotrimazole is an imidazole derivative, a broad-spectrum antifungal agent. Violates the synthesis of ergosterol, which is part of the cell membrane of fungi, which causes a change in its structure and properties and leads to cell lysis.
It also has antibacterial and antiprotozoal (trichomonacid) effects.
Dermatophytes, yeast fungi (genus Candida, Torulopsis glabrata, kind of Rhodotorul), mold fungi, as well as pathogen Pityriasis versicolor (lichen colored) and the causative agent of erythrasma.
In addition, it has an antimicrobial effect against gram-positive (staphylococci and streptococci) and gram-negative bacteria (Bacteroides, Gardnerella vaginalis)as well as in relation to Trichomonas vaginalis, Malassezia furfur, Corynebacterium minutissimum.
Clotrimazole is characterized by a broad spectrum of fungicidal action, is active against dermatophytes (Trichophyton spp., Epidermophyton spp. and etc.), Candida spp., Aspergillus spp., Malassezia furfur and others, some strains of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

- dermatophytosis of the head (including the face), body, legs;
- nail mycosis;
- lichen multi-colored;
- skin candidiasis;
- Candida paronychia;
- Candida vulvitis;
- Candida balanitis;
- candidiasis of the external genital organs and the anus;
- fungal diaper dermatitis;
- Erythrasma.

Contraindications

 
- specific skin lesions (including tuberculosis, chicken pox, herpes simplex, measles, syphilis);
- skin reactions at the vaccination site;
- hypersensitivity to the drug.

Dosage and administration

The required amount of cream or lotion is rubbed onto the previously washed and dry affected skin area 2-3 times / day.
Treatment should be continued for 2-4 weeks after the disappearance of clinical symptoms in order to ensure mycological cure and prevent recurrence.
The drug in the form of a lotion is used for large lesions and hairy areas of the skin.

Adverse reactions

Local reactions: redness of the skin, burning sensation and tingling at the site of application of the drug (with the development of irritation, the drug must be canceled).
Maybe: allergic reactions.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

The safety of the drug Candid during pregnancy and lactation has not been established. Therefore, you should avoid the appointment of the drug in large quantities or for a long time in these periods.

Special notes

The drug is intended for use only in dermatological practice.
It is necessary to avoid the use of the drug on the skin with a violation of the integrity of the skin.
It should be borne in mind that when external use of glucocorticoids on large areas of the skin or with occlusive dressings, their systemic absorption is possible.
With the use of occlusive dressings may develop rash, folliculitis, pyoderma.

Storage conditions

The drug should be stored in a dry, dark place at a temperature not higher than 25 ° C.

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