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Clotrimazole

Health Encyclopedia: Tinea Versicolor

Alternative Names

Pityriasis versicolor

Treatment

Treatment consists of anti-fungal medicines applied to the skin. These medications include clotrimazole, ketoconazole, and miconazole.

Over-the-counter dandruff shampoos applied to the skin for 10 minutes each day in the shower may also help treat the lesions.

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Expectations (prognosis)

Though tinea versicolor is easily treated, pigment changes may last for months after treatm...

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Health Guide

Diaper dermatitis: Candida-associated

...(OTC) creams and ointments. Some of these antifungals include: Nystatin (prescription) Clotrimazole (OTC) (Lotrimin) Miconazole (OTC) (Micatin; Monistat-Derm; Zeasorb-AF) ... Read more »

Sickle Cell Disease: Treatment

...which is an important route for potassium loss and dehydration. They include magnesium pidolate and clotrimazole and its derivatives.Clotrimazole.Clotrimazole (a common ingredient in ointments... Read more »

Tinea corporis

...Topical (applied to the skin) over-the-counter antifungal creams, such as those that contain miconazole, clotrimazole, or similar ingredients, are often effective in controlling ringworm. ... Read more »

Jock Itch

...Apply topical over-the-counter antifungal or drying powders, such as those that contain miconazole, clotrimazole, or tolnaftate. Severe infections, frequently recurring infections, or... Read more »

Ringworm

...Apply over-the-counter antifungal or drying powders, lotions, or creams. Those that contain miconazole, clotrimazole, or similar ingredients are often effective. Wash sheets and nightclothes... Read more »

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