Daktarin 2% Miconazole Nitrate Cream

Description

Description:
Daktarin Cream treats fungal infections of the skin or nails, including infections caused by yeast and some bacteria, such as athlete’s foot, ringworm and infected nappy rash. The infection may appear on the trunk, hands or feet, scalp or outer ear or the groin.

Ingredients:
Active Ingredient: Miconazole Nitrate 20mg per g (2% w/w).
Other Ingredients: Water, PEG-6, PEG-32 and Glycol Stearate, Oleoyl Macroglycerides, Liquid Paraffin, Benzoic Acid (E210) and Butylated Hydroxyanisole (E320).

Usage and Instructions:
Rub the cream gently into the affected area and surrounding skin with clean fingers.
Unless the affected skin is on your hands, wash your hands with soap and water after using the cream. This will stop spreading the infection to other parts of your body or to other people.
For Skin Infections:
Use the cream twice a day – once in the morning and again at night.
Keep using the cream for at least 7 days after all signs of infection have gone away. This will stop the infection from coming back.

For Nail Infections:
Use the cream once or twice a day. Your doctor will tell you which one.
Keep using the cream for 10 days after all signs of infection have gone away. This will stop the infection from coming back.

Warnings:
Do not put Daktarin Cream into or near the eyes – it is for use on the skin and nails only.
Do not swallow the cream.
Do not use Daktarin Cream:
If you are allergic to anything in Daktarin Cream.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Daktarin Cream:
If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or might become pregnant.

If you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription or herbal medicines. In particular:
Medicines to thin the blood (anticoagulants) such as warfarin. Your doctor may check that the anticoagulant is working properly.