Topical mild steroid + antifungal
Hydrocortisone with clotrimazole
Brand names: Canesten HC
Adult dose
Dose: Apply thinly BD for up to 7 days
Route: Topical
Frequency: BD
Clinical pearls
- Inflamed candidal/dermatophyte infection
- Step down to plain antifungal once inflammation settles
Contraindications
- Untreated bacterial/viral skin infection
- Hypersensitivity
Side effects
- Local irritation
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/hydrocortisone-with-clotrimazole/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Steroid Dose Equivalence · Medications
- Adrenal Insufficiency Assessment · Adrenal
- Adrenal Crisis Risk Score · Adrenal Disorders
- Lille Model (Steroid Response in Alcoholic Hepatitis) · Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Ho Index for Predicting Response to Medical Therapy in IBD · Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Steroid Conversion Calculator · Drug Dosing
Pathways
- Suspicious Pigmented Lesion — Melanoma Pathway · NICE NG14 2015 / BAD
- Cellulitis and Erysipelas · NICE NG141 2019 / CREST
- Psoriasis — Severity Assessment and Step-Up Therapy · NICE NG153 2019 / BAD
- Atopic Eczema — Assessment and Step-Up Therapy · NICE NG95 2023
- Urticaria and Angioedema · BSACI / EAACI Guidelines 2022
- Acne Vulgaris — Grading and Treatment · NICE NG198 2021 / BAD