About Clotrimazole + Beclometasone 1%/0.025% Cream
Clotrimazole + Beclometasone 1%/0.025% Cream contains Clotrimazole 1% + Beclometasone 0.025%. This cream combines an antifungal (clotrimazole) with a mild-to-moderate corticosteroid (beclometasone). It treats fungal skin infections that are also very itchy or inflamed. It should be used only for the time your doctor advises, as the steroid can cause harm with long use.
Uses of Clotrimazole + Beclometasone 1%/0.025% Cream
- Fungal skin infections with inflammation, such as ringworm, jock itch and athlete's foot
- Yeast (candida) infections of the skin with itching and redness
Benefits
In inflamed fungal skin infections
The antifungal clears the infection while the steroid eases itching and redness. Finish the course your doctor advises, even if the skin looks better.
Side effects
Using steroid creams for too long on fungal infections can make the infection harder to treat. Use it only as directed.
Common
- Burning or stinging where applied
- Itching
- Redness
- Skin irritation
Get medical help if you notice
- Skin thinning, stretch marks or the rash spreading with long use — stop and see your doctor
- Severe irritation, blistering or swelling where applied — stop and contact your doctor
- Allergic reaction: widespread rash, swelling of the face or difficulty breathing — seek emergency care
How to use
Wash and dry the affected skin well. Apply a thin layer to the affected area and a little of the skin around it, as often as your doctor advises. Wash your hands afterwards. Do not cover with a tight bandage unless told to. Keep it away from the eyes.
How it works
Clotrimazole damages the outer layer of fungal cells, which stops them growing. Beclometasone is a steroid that reduces inflammation, redness and itching.
Safety advice
Alcohol Safe
No interaction with alcohol is known.
Pregnancy Consult your doctor
Use only if your doctor advises it, on small areas for a short time.
Breastfeeding Consult your doctor
Ask your doctor first. Do not apply it to the breast area.
Driving Safe
It is not expected to affect driving.
Kidney Consult your doctor
There is no specific advice for kidney disease. Tell your doctor about any medical conditions.
Liver Consult your doctor
There is no specific advice for liver disease. Tell your doctor about any medical conditions.
If you miss a dose
If you forget to apply it, apply it when you remember. If it is nearly time for the next application, skip the missed one. Do not apply extra.
Quick tips
- Use it only for as long as your doctor advises — do not keep using it for months.
- Do not use it on the face unless your doctor says so.
- Keep the skin clean and dry, and wear loose cotton clothes.
- Do not share towels or clothes, as fungal infections spread easily.
- Do not use it for other rashes or share it with others.
Substitutes
Same salts in the same strength from other makers. Only switch brands on your doctor's or pharmacist's advice; our pharmacist checks every order against the prescription.
Fact box
- Chemical class
- Imidazole (clotrimazole) + corticosteroid (beclometasone)
- Therapeutic class
- Dermatological
- Action class
- Topical antifungal + topical corticosteroid
- Habit forming
- No
- Prescription
- Required
Interactions with other medicines
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about every medicine, vitamin and herbal product you take.
| Medicine | What can happen |
|---|---|
| Other steroid creams on the same area | Adds to the risk of skin thinning and other side effects |
| Other creams or ointments on the same area | May reduce the effect; ask your doctor before using them together |
This page is general information to help you understand your medicine. It is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Do not start, stop or change a medicine on your own.
Written by the Asthra Health Care team from the approved prescribing information (Clotrimazole and beclometasone cream prescribing information (CDSCO-approved labelling); NICE BNF: clotrimazole; topical corticosteroids). Pharmacist review pending.