Daktacort Cream Product Details:
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Active Ingredients:
- Miconazole nitrate 2% w/w
- Hydrocortisone acetate equivalent to hydrocortisone 1% w/w
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Excipients with known effect:
- 2 mg/g benzoic acid (E210)
- 0.052 mg/g butylated hydroxyanisole (E320)
- Liquid paraffin
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Presentation:
- White, homogeneous, odourless cream
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Packaging:
- Aluminium tube with polypropylene cap
- Available in 5 g, 10 g, 15 g, 30 g, or 75 g tubes
- Tube formed from aluminium/PE laminate with a polypropylene screw cap
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Storage:
- Store in a refrigerator (2-8°C)
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Availability:
- 30g tube available only on prescription
- Small tube of Daktacort hydrocortisone cream (for athletes foot and sweat rash) can be bought from pharmacies
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Uses:
- Topical treatment of inflamed dermatoses where infection by susceptible organisms and inflammation co-exist, e.g., intertrigo and infected eczema
- Infected eczema
- Ringworm
- Candida skin infections
- Intertrigo (sweat rash)
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How it works:
- Miconazole nitrate destroys the fungus responsible for the infection and some associated bacteria on the skin
- Hydrocortisone acetate reduces itching, irritation, and inflammation
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Interactions:
- Daktacort cream and ointment are not known to significantly affect other medicines
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Disposal:
- No special requirements for disposal
