Daktarin Cream

Active Ingredients

Miconazole Nitrate 20 mg/gr (2%)

Indications

Therapeutic activity:

This medicine is intended for the treatment of external fungal infections.

Instructions

Do not swallow! This medicine is intended for external use only.

Apply a small amount of cream, twice a day, on the affected area and rub it gently .Treatment should be continued until the lesions have completely disappeared, usually after 2 to 6 weeks.

To prevent a relapse, continue treatment for a further week after the infection has disappeared completely.

Do not exceed the recommended dosage.

If there is no improvement in your condition within 1 month, refer to your doctor.

Do not cover the affected area unless explicitly instructed to do so by a doctor.

Wash your hands thoroughly after using the cream unless the infection being treated is on your hands.

The product can be used up to 3 months after first opening.

How can you contribute to the success of the treatment?

Dampness promotes fungal growth. Therefore, the affected area should be kept dry.

The affected area must be washed and dried thoroughly before each application of the medicine. Keep a towel and a blanket for your own use only. Change any clothes which have come in contact with the infected area in order to prevent re-infection.

When treating the feet, it is advisable to wear cotton socks and during the appropriate seasons, it is advisable to wear sandals without socks.

Warnings

Do not use this medicine if you are sensitive to any of its ingredients.

Avoid contact with the eyes or mucous membranes (such as in the mouth and nose).

Do not use this medicine without consulting a doctor before starting treatment:

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

This medicine is not usually intended for administration to children and infants under 2 years of age without a physician's instructions

If you are taking another drug concomitantly, including medicines purchased without a prescription and food additives, or if you have just finished treatment with another medicine, inform the attending doctor, in order to prevent hazards or lack of efficacy arising from drug interactions.

Please do not consider this information as an alternative to consulting your physician or pharmacist.

For further information on instructions for use, risks and side effects, please read the patient package insert and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Read the patient package insert carefully before starting to take any medication.