Daktarin 2% Cream
Daktarin 2% Cream is a topical treatment used to treat fungal infections and associated bacterial infections that develop on the skin in places such as your hands, nails, feet, outer ear, trunk and groin and can even be used for the treatment of athlete’s foot and nappy rash. It contains the active ingredient Miconazole. Can be used in conjunction with Daktarin Antifungal Powder.
Product Information
Daktarin 2% Cream is a topical treatment used to treat fungal infections and associated bacterial infections that develop on the skin in places such as your hands, nails, feet, outer ear, trunk and groin and can even be used for the treatment of athlete’s foot and nappy rash. It contains the active ingredient Miconazole. Can be used in conjunction with Daktarin Antifungal Powder.
Information
Suggested Directions: Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
- Adults and children of all ages apply the cream to the infected area and surrounding skin with clean fingers twice daily.
- Continue treatment until the lesions or rash have completely healed and for one week after signs have disappeared.
- If symptoms persist talk to your doctor.
- If Daktarin Antifungal Powder is used with the cream, a once daily application of both formulations is recommended.
- The duration of therapy can vary from 2 to 6 weeks depending on the localisation and severity of the fungal infection.
Personal hygiene
- Unless the affected skin is on your hands, wash your hands with soap and water after using the cream
- Washing your hands after using the cream will stop you spreading the infection to other parts of your body or to other people
- Do not allow other people to use your flannel or towel. This will stop them from getting your infection
- Clothing that touches infected skin should be washed and changed often.
Ingredients: 1g of Daktarin 2% Cream contains miconazole nitrate. Other ingredients: PEG-6, PEG-32 and glycol stearate, oleoyl macroglycerides, liquid paraffin, benzoic acid (E210), butylated hydroxyanisole (E320), purified water.
What else to know:
Do not use Daktarin cream:
- If you are allergic to miconazole, any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6) or to other similar antifungal medicines
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines particularly medicines to thin the blood (anticoagulants) such as warfarin. Also includes medicines that you buy without a prescription or herbal medicines.
Precautions: Use according to the directions on the product taking the appropriate cautions outlined. Always consult the Patient Information Leaflet before using this medicine. Speak to your pharmacist or doctor if you have any questions. Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.