Canesten Athletes Foot 1% Cream

Canesten Athlete's Foot 1% w/w Cream is a specially formulated cream to tackle the symptoms of Athlete's Foot.

With the active ingredient Clotrimazole, Canesten Dual Action 1% cream provides effective relief from Athlete's Foot by fighting the fungal infection and protecting the affected skin so the infection does not return.

What causes Athlete's Foot?

Athlete's foot is caused by fungi that thrive in warm and moist environments; such as:

• Changing rooms

• Showers

• Public pools

Walking barefoot in these places can put you at greater risk. Athlete’s foot usually occurs between your toes, but it can also affect the soles and sides of your feet.

What symptoms should I look out for if I have athletes foot:

• Burning or itchy feet and toes

• Scaly, very dry, cracked or peeling feet

• A scaly, red foot rash

• Softening of the skin between your toes

• whitening of the skin between your toes

• Cracked skin between your toes (may bleed)

• Smelly feet

Warnings and Precautions

• Athlete's foot should be treated as soon as possible

• Athlete's foot is a contagious fungal infection and can spread to other areas of the body and other people

• Do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in this cream

Ingredients

Active ingredients: clotrimazole
Other Ingredients: benzyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate, cetyl palmitate, cetostearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol and purified water.

Dosage:

• Wash and dry your feet thoroughly

• Apply the cream thinly to the affected area and smooth in gently

• Repeat TWO to THREE times a day for 4 weeks to treat the infection and prevent re-infection.

The symptoms of the infection, such as itching or soreness, should improve within a few days of treatment. Signs such as redness and scaling may take longer to disappear.

Common side effects are:

• Burning

• stinging

• swelling

• irritation

• redness

• pimple-like bumps

• tenderness

• flaking of the treated skin 

If any of these effects persist or worsen, Speak to your GP or our pharmacist as soon as possible.