Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm is a combination of medicine primarily used to treat fungal and bacterial skin infections. It treats skin inflammation due to allergies or irritants, eczema (inflamed, itchy, cracked and rough skin patches), psoriasis (skin cells multiply rapidly to form bumpy/uneven red patches covered with white scales), insect bites and stings. Bacterial infection occurs when harmful bacteria grow in the body and causes infection. Fungal infection is caused when a fungus invades and affects the tissue on the skin.

Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm is composed of three medicines: Clotrimazole, Neomycin and Beclomethasone dipropionate. Clotrimazole stops the growth of fungi by causing damage and leakage to the fungal cell membrane. Neomycin prevents the synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions and has broad-spectrum activity against aerobic gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Beclomethasone dipropionate is a corticosteroid and blocks prostaglandin's production (chemical messengers) that make the affected area red, swollen and itchy.

Your doctor will advise the appropriate dose that suits your infection. Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm is for topical (for skin use) only. If the medicine gets into your eyes, nose, or mouth, rinse with cold water. Common side effects of Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm include redness, itching, dryness and a burning sensation at the application site. Most of these side effects do not necessitate medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult a doctor.

Let your doctor know if you are allergic to any of the ingredients. Do not use Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm on open wounds, blisters and lesions. Do not put a dressing or bandage on the affected area since it increases the risk of side effects. Please check with your doctor before using Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm if you have dehydration problems, cataracts or glaucoma, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, hearing problems (ototoxicity), osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones), muscle weakness, liver and kidney diseases. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult the doctor before starting Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm.

Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm is used to treat fungal and bacterial skin infections, skin inflammation due to allergies or irritants, eczema, psoriasis, insect bites and stings. Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm contains Clotrimazole (antifungal), Neomycin (antibiotic) and Beclomethasone dipropionate (steroid). Clotrimazole stops the growth of fungi by causing damage and leakage to the fungal cell membrane. Neomycin prevents the synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Beclomethasone dipropionate blocks prostaglandin's production (chemical messengers) that make the affected area red, swollen and itchy. Together, Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm helps treat skin infections.

• Redness
• Itching
• Dryness
• Burning sensation

Before using Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm, let your doctor know if have a history of dehydration problems, cataract or glaucoma, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, hearing problems (ototoxicity), osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones), muscle weakness, liver and kidney diseases or allergic reactions to steroid medicines and antibiotics. Avoid smoking or going near naked flames since Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm can catch fire and burn easily. Avoid applying Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm on sunburns, lesions, blisters and open wounds. Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm is not for oral, ophthalmic (for the eye) or intravaginal use. Let your doctor know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm may interact with respiratory-related medicines (budesonide, formoterol), drugs treating HIV/AIDS (ritonavir, cobicistat), fluid retention drugs (furosemide), antibiotics (bacitracin, polymyxin b) and corticosteroids.

Drug-Food Interaction: No drug-food interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Brief your doctor if you have a medical history of allergic reactions to medicines, dehydration problems, cataract or glaucoma, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, hearing problems (ototoxicity), osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones), muscle weakness, liver, and kidney diseases before starting Candiderma Plus Cream 10 gm.

• BUDESONIDE
• FORMOTEROL
• RITONAVIR
• COBICISTAT
• FUROSEMIDE
• BACITRACIN
• POLYMYXIN B

• Use mild soap while taking baths and prefer warm baths.
• Always wear loose-fitting clothes to avoid the further spread of the fungal infection.
• Regularly change your socks and wash your feet. Avoid shoes that make your feet sweaty and hot.
• Do not walk barefoot at places like a gym to prevent fungal and bacterial infections.
• Do not scratch the affected area of the skin as it can spread the infection to other body parts.
• Avoid sharing towels, combs, bedsheets, shoes or socks with others.
• Wash your bed sheets and towels regularly.
• Avoid or limit the intake of alcohol and caffeine.
• Manage stress, eat healthily, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly and get plenty of sleep.

• It is advised to reach out to your doctor if the infection symptoms persist or worsen after two weeks of treatment.
• Avoid contact with nose, mouth or eyes. If the product comes in contact with these areas accidentally, rinse with water thoroughly.
• Do not wash the treated areas for a minimum of 3 hours after you apply the cream.

Fungal infection: It is a skin disease in which a fungus attacks the tissue and causes infection. Fungal infections may be contagious (spread from one person to another). The symptoms of a fungal infection include scaly skin, blisters, itching, swelling, irritation and redness.

Bacterial infection: It is a condition in which harmful bacteria enter, infect and grow in the body. It can target any part of the body and multiply very quickly. Bacteria come in three basic shapes, namely spherical, rod or spiral-shaped. Bacteria may be gram-positive (have thick cell walls) or gram-negative (do not have cell walls). 

Eczema: It is a condition in which skin patches become inflamed, itchy, cracked and rough. 

Psoriasis: It is a skin disorder in which skin cells multiply and form bumpy (uneven) red patches covered with white scales.