{"product_id":"canesten-hydrocortisone-cream-15g-2391449","title":"Canesten Hydrocortisone Athlete's Foot Cream Clotrimazole 1% \u0026 Hydrocortisone 1% - 15g","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Canesten Hydrocortisone Athlete's Foot\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntifungal plus anti-inflammatory in one tube: clotrimazole 1% kills the fungus behind athlete's foot and fungal sweat rash, while hydrocortisone 1% calms the itching, redness and swelling within a day or two, so the maddening early stage is over faster. For the first week of treatment only, in adults and children over 10. 15g tube, pharmacy-only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen to use the hydrocortisone version\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlain clotrimazole clears athlete's foot but does nothing for the itch for the first few days. If the skin is angry, inflamed and keeping you awake scratching, a week of the combination gets you comfortable, then a plain antifungal such as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/canesten-cream-1-20g-349175\"\u003eCanesten Cream\u003c\/a\u003e finishes the four-week course. It's also licensed for candidal intertrigo, the raw fungal rash in skin folds under the breasts or in the groin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWash and dry the area, then rub in a thin layer twice a day for up to seven days. After seven days, or as soon as the inflammation has settled, switch to a hydrocortisone-free antifungal cream and keep treating for at least a month in total, continuing two weeks after the skin looks clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot for under-10s, the face, eyes, mouth or broken skin, and not over large areas or under a dressing. Ask a pharmacist first in pregnancy or breastfeeding. It can weaken latex condoms and diaphragms. Pharmacist-reviewed before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canesten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58052476076419,"sku":"2391449","price":5.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/52_Image1.avif?v=1789058712","url":"https:\/\/www.stockmymedicine.co.uk\/products\/canesten-hydrocortisone-cream-15g-2391449","provider":"StockMyMedicine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}