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Clotrimazole

Latest prescription information about Clotrimazole. Learn how to pronounce the drug’s name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list.
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Generic Name : Clotrimazole
Pronunciation : kloe trim' a zole
Therapeutic Classification : antifungals
Trade Name(s): 
India- Advin-Nc Ear Drops, Alvi Vag Tab, Antican Crm Cream, Antican Vag Tab, Beclocin-O Ear Drops, Beclotis-C Oint, Beclotis-Cg Oint, Bugderm Oint, Calcrem Cream, Canazole Cream, Cancap-Vt Vg-Tab, Candasia Cream, Candasia-B Cream, Candibiotic Ear Drops, Candiclo Cream, Candiclo-V Kit Cream, Candiclo-V Kit Vg-Pessary, Candid Cream, Candid Dps Ear Drops, Candid Gel, Candid Lotion, Candid Micro Spray, Candid Mouth Paint Mouth Paint, Candid Powd, Candid Vag Tab, Candid-B Cream, Candid-B Lotion, Candid-Cl Pessary, Candiderma Cream, Candid-Tv Lotion, Candid-V Gel Gel, Candid-V Tab, Candigen-Bg Cream, Candikit-N Cream, Candinil Tab, Candivate Cream, Canesten Cream, Canesten Soln, Canesten V6 Vg-Tab, Canesten Vag Cream, Canesten-S Cream, Canfem Vg-Cream, Canfem Vg-Supp, Canison Cream, Canison Powd, Canison Soln, Canison-C Vag Cap, Canison-V Vag Tab, Cansoft Pessary, Cansoft Supp, Cazol Cream, Cazol Powd, Cazol-B Cream, Ceflox-Cf Cream, Cezel-Pt Tab, Clenorush Torche Tab, Clima-V Vag Cap, Clingen Plus Vag Supp, Clingen Vag Supp, Cloat-V Vag Tab, Cloben Cream, Cloben Lotion, Cloben Powder Powd, Cloben-G Cream, Cloben-Vt Tab, Clocain Ear Drops, Clocip Cream, Clocip Dusting Powd, Clocip Nb Cream, Clocip Vag Tab, Clocip-B Cream, Clodaz-V6 Tab, Clogen Loz, Clomax Bn Cream, Clomax Cream, Clomax V1 Vag Tab, Clomax V3 Vag Tab, Clomax V7 Vag Tab, Clomax Vag Gel, Clomax-B Cream, Clomax-Bg Cream, Clorid-B Cream, Clotrin-V Vag Tab, Clovar-V Vag Tab, Clozed Tab, Ctm Cream, Ctm-V Vag Tab, Ctzole Cream, Cuticare Cream, Dandruff Plus Lotion, Decand B Cream Cream, Decand Bg Cream, Decand Cream, Decand-V3 Vag Tab, Decand-V6 Vag Tab, Demazole Oint, Drep Ear Drops, Endid Crm Cream, Fungi-Bc Ear Drops, Fungidrops Ear Drops, Fungimac Powd, Ginal-V Cream, Ginal-V Tab, Ginlac-V Vag Tab, Gynostatum Cream Vag Cream, Gynostatum Vag Tab, Hill-V Tab, Hydrozole Cream, Imidil Cream, Imidil Plus Cream, Imidil Powd, Imidil Soln, Imidil Vaginal Vag Tab, Imidil-Cv Supp, Imidil-Vs Sg-Vag Supp, Intramol-V6 Er-Vag Tab, Itchasia Cream, Kundo-V Vag Tab, Lamonte-Bg Cream, Leobet-Nc Cream, Leozole Powd, Leozole-B Lotion, Leozole-B Oint, Lotril Cream, Lotril Lotion, Lotril Powd, Lotril-B Cream, Lotril-Bg Cream, Lotril-Lb Vag Tab, Lotrim Cream, Mycocid Cream, Mycocid Lotion, Mycocid-V Vag Tab, Mycoclear Pwdspray, Mycoderm-C Powd, Myconip-C Vag Tab, Myconorm Powd, Mycotic Ear Drops, Nc Derm Cream, Nifugal Mouth Paint, Nifugal Mouth Paint Soln, Nifugal-B Oint Oint, Nuforce Dust Powder Dust-Powd, Nuforce Mouth Paint, Nuforce V6 Vag Tab, Oraloz Loz, Ortho Applicator Vag Insert, Otek-Ac Plus Ear Drops, Quderm-N Oint, Qutrim-B Oint, Selsyd Crm Cream, Selsyd Topical Soln, Selsyd-B Cream, Sesil Supp, Sigmaderm Cream, Silkin Powd Powd, Spornoc Vag Tab, Statum Cream, Statum Lotion, Surfaz Cream, Surfaz Dps Ear Drops, Surfaz Powd, Surfaz Soln, Surfaz-Vt Vag Tab, Translipo-C Cream, Translipo-Triple Cream, Travoral Mouth Paint, Triben Cream, Triben Powd, Triben-B Cream, Triben-B Lotion Lotion, Triben-V Vag Cap, Tri-D Oint, Trimac Ear Drops, Tripoderm Cream, Tri-Tini Vag Tab, Uro-Gyn Tube, Vagibact Crm Cream, Vagibact Softgel, Vagid Vag Tab, Vagid Vaginal Pessary, Vagimycin Vag Supp, Vazi Tab, Vee Vag Tab, V-Mazol Tab, V-Zole Tab, Zoysoft Vag Tab.
International- Cruex, Antifungal, Desenex Cream, Femcare , FungiCURE, Fungoid Solution, Gyne-Lotrimin, Lotrimin Mycelex, TrochesMycelex-7, Mycelex-G.
Why it is prescribed (Indications) : 
This medication is an antifungal, prescribed for local fungal infections. This medication prevents fungal growth on the skin.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications): 


Hypersensitivity.

Pregnancy Category :

A B C D X
Category B : Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women OR Animal studies have shown an adverse effect, but adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in any trimester.


When it is to be taken : 
Tab- Adult: PO- The recommended dose is 10 mg/day for 7 days.
Suppository- 100 mg/day for 6 days.
Solution- Instill 1% solution as directed by your physician.
Lotion/cream/solution- Apply 2-3 times/day for 2-4 weeks.
How it should be taken : 
It comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It also comes as a cream, lotion, powder and solution to apply over the skin.
Special Instruction : 
* Avoid contact with eyes.
* Caution needed in patients with history of diabetes, alcohol abuse, children less than 3 years, pregnant women and breast feeding.
* Avoid alcohol consumption.
Side Effects : 
General - Itching, redness, swelling, irritation of skin, nausea, vomiting and burning.
Other Precautions : 
* Avoid excess dosage.
Storage Conditions : 
Store it at room temperature and keep away from children.

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Member Comments ( 1 )
Hi,

I want information about imidil-vs containing: Clotrimazole IP......200mg
Excipients.........q.s.
Approved colour used in capsule shell.
marketed by Hetero Healthcare Ltd, Hyderabad which is not available in market now a days. Please inform if not available please advise alternative.

Regards,
HARDEV SINGH(Email ID: hardevsingh1956@gmail.com)
Mobile: 09717590900

(Posted by amritsar.1, India Date : 4/7/2011 )

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