Hello, can I apply clotrimazolum GSK cream on the neck of an infant? The pediatrician said that these were yeast lesions and ordered to lubricate with this cream. However, I read that it is not indicated for children under 11 years of age. Are there other means for such babies?
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Ewa Pilch Pharmacist, Editor
3 years ago
Clotrimazolum GSK cream can be used in children, especially in the case when it has been so prescribed by a doctor: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/18711/clotrimazolum-gsk-krem/apteki Only in the case of The Clotrimazolum cream from Aflofarm there is a warning that children pon. 11 years of age can use the preparation only on the recommendation of a doctor: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/18710/clotrimazolum-aflofarm-krem/apteki Clotrimazole (the active substance of the cream) is a substance with antifungal effect. It is active especially against yeasts and dermatophytes. If you think that the use of the drug is inappropriate, I encourage you to consult your doctor again. You can also take advantage of the teleadvice offered m.in by the Gdziepolek.pl portal: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/telekonsultacja Treatment of fungal infections in infants should be carried out under the supervision of a doctor and in accordance with his recommendations. Possible other antifungal preparations can be used in children only after they have been recommended by a doctor. We wrote more about preparations used in the treatment of ringworm of the skin in the article: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/kategorie/grzybica-skory