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A 22-year-old male asked about a 35-year-old female:
my sister stopped taking beta micoter (clotrimazole&betameth.) when the symptoms of tinea pedis stopped now she can use the same or more potent drug?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Jackson answered
Dermatology 43 years experience
Yes: Yes she can use it again if needed.
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Dr. Jeffrey Kass commented
Podiatry 28 years experience
May want to consider clotrimazole by itself, too much steroid can have side effects, I.e skin atrophy...
Aug 31, 2013
Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Would not...: ...Recommend using this combination. Clotrimazole can be used safely for weeks or months, but Betamethasone can damage skin if used on thin skin more than a week.
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