Can I treat athlete's foot with clotrimazole 10% cream?

25 -year-old man2 years ago

Hi, my nephew has athlete's foot that's taking a long time to treat with clotrimazole 1%

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Naji-tom Samaha · 2 years ago

Hello

Only the 1% cream is indicated for this kind of treatment, and should be applied twice daily for at least 2 weeks. Some people might require 4 weeks of treatment. It is unlikely that the 10% cream will be more effective.

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Tom Samaha, pharmacist

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