Clotrimazole: Price, Dosage & Where to Buy

Clotrimazole is an antifungal medicine used for fungal skin infections, including athlete's foot, which is a principal reason for its use. The skin product described here also treats jock itch and ringworm and relieves associated itching, burning and cracking. A pharmacist can advise on choosing an appropriate clotrimazole product in the United Kingdom.

The skin product label lists athlete's foot, jock itch and ringworm as its uses. These are fungal infections of the skin, also named tinea pedis, tinea cruris and tinea corporis respectively. The product also relieves itching, burning and cracking associated with these infections.

The label states that this product is not effective on the scalp or nails. These uses relate to the labelled skin product and should not be assumed to apply to every clotrimazole formulation.

The label lists topical cream strengths including 10 mg/g and 1 g/100 g, and topical liquid and spray strengths of 10 mg/mL. The label lists washing the affected area, rinsing after 2 minutes and drying thoroughly before use. The label lists use twice daily, morning and night, or as directed by a doctor.

The label lists daily use for 4 weeks for athlete's foot and ringworm, and 2 weeks for jock itch. Children require supervision when using this product. The directions also describe attention to the spaces between the toes, well-fitting ventilated shoes and regular changes of shoes and socks for athlete's foot.

Clotrimazole works as an antifungal by interfering with the production of ergosterol, a substance that fungi need for their cell membranes. These membranes help keep the fungal cells intact and functioning normally.

Disrupting their formation makes it harder for the fungi to grow and survive. This action addresses the fungal cause of the labelled skin infections, while associated symptoms such as itching and burning may ease as the infection responds.

The label does not specify pregnancy or breastfeeding data for this product. Anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding should discuss its use with a doctor or pharmacist so that advice relates to the particular formulation being considered.

A missed application may interrupt the regular treatment schedule. General pharmacy advice is to resume the usual schedule rather than use extra product to compensate. A pharmacist can clarify missed-application advice for the particular formulation, especially if several applications have been missed.

No specific storage conditions are listed for this product. Keep the container closed and follow the storage directions on its packaging to maintain quality. Keep it out of reach of children.