Indications for using Canesten cream to treat fungi. Canesten cream is considered an effective antifungal treatment and contains 1% clotrimazole, which works to prevent the growth of fungi and bacteria that infect the skin, which limits the spread of infection. The cream is used to treat a variety of skin infections such as athlete’s foot, jock itch, and necrosis.
Mechanism of action of Canesten cream
The active ingredient in Canesten cream, known as clotrimazole, works by binding to phospholipids in the fungal cell membrane and changing the permeability of the cell wall, leading to the loss of essential elements inside the cells.
Canesten cream ingredients
Canesten Cream contains the active ingredient clotrimazole, which is known as a broad-spectrum synthetic imidazole and is also used as an alternative to miconazole.