A 34-year-old male asked:
can i use clotrimazole betamethasone dipropionate cream 1%?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Marcela Riojas answered
15 years experience Family Medicine
Cream: Avoid and Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have adrenal/liver problems, or diabetes. If your symptoms do not improve after 1 or 2 weeks of treatment, or if they get worse, check with your doctor.
Answered on Jul 5, 2017
Dr. Yash Khanna answered
56 years experience Family Medicine
For what: This contains a rather high potency topical steroids and should not be used without a prescription and instructions from your physician for appropriate indication..What do you want to use it for.It also contains anti fungal clotrinazole.
Betamethasone is the steroid .Consult your doctor.
Answered on Jul 6, 2017
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Yes - two medicines: The cream you have been prescribed contains two medicines - clotrimazole, which is antifungal, and Betamethasone dipropionate, which is a steroid (ant ... Read More
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Antifungal & steroid: Clotrimazole is a very commonly used antifungal. Betamethasone is a fairly potent topical steroid that can reduce inflammation. A combination of the ... Read More
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