Flucort-C Cream

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Active Ingredient	Ciclopirox (1% w/w) + Fluocinolone acetonide (0.01% w/w)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	DERMA
User Rating	4.8
User Reviews	467

FAQ

What if you forget to take Flucort-C?

If you miss a dose of Flucort-C, apply it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Flucort-C Cream Reviews

Flucort-C is a combination medicine that is used to treat various types of skin infections. It minimizes symptoms of inflammation such as redness, swelling, and itching by acting against the infection-causing microorganisms.

Flucort-C is only meant for external use and should be used as advised by your doctor. A thin layer of the medicine should be applied only to the affected areas of the skin with clean and dry hands. Wash your hands before and after applying the medicine. If it gets into your eyes, nose, mouth, or vagina rinse with water. It may take several days to weeks for your symptoms to improve, but you should keep using this medicine regularly. The course of the treatment should be completed to ensure better efficacy of the medicine. If your condition does not improve or gets worse, you should talk to your doctor.

This is usually a safe medicine, however, it may cause burning, irritation, itching, and redness at the application site. These side effects are usually mild and self-limiting. Serious side effects are rare. You must consult the doctor if you experience any allergic reaction (rashes, itching, swelling, shortness of breath, etc.).

Before using this medicine, it is important to tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines for the same disease or other diseases. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should use this medicine with proper consultation and caution. If you are a known allergic to the medicine, you must refrain from using this medicine and consult the doctor about this condition. During the course of the treatment, do not touch or scratch the infected skin areas as this may worsen or spread the infection.

How Flucort-C Cream Works

Flucort-C is a combination of two medicines: Ciclopirox and Fluocinolone acetonide which treat skin infections. Ciclopirox works by stopping the growth of fungi on the skin by preventing them from forming their own protective covering. Fluocinolone acetonide is a steroid which blocks the production of certain chemical messengers (prostaglandins) that make the skin red, swollen and itchy.

How to Use Flucort-C Cream

This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Clean and dry the affected area and apply the cream. Wash your hands after applying, unless hands are the affected area.

Benefits of Flucort-C Cream

In Treatment of Skin infections: Flucort-C is used to treat and control certain fungal skin infections such as ringworm and athlete's foot (infection between toes). It is also used to treat fungal infections of fingernails and toenails (an infection that may cause nail discoloration, splitting, and pain). It gives relief from pain, swelling, redness, or itching due to infection and speeds up the healing process. You may notice your skin starting to get better within 4-5 days. Keep using Flucort-C for as long as it is prescribed.

Uses of Flucort-C Cream

Treatment of Skin infections

Flucort-C Cream Side Effects

Application site reactions (burning, irritation, itching and redness)

Safety Tips

Breast feeding ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Flucort-C is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Flucort-C may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Quick Tips

Wash your skin with a mild cleanser and pat it dry before applying Flucort-C.
It is advisable not to touch or scratch the infected area as it can worsen the situation.
Flucort-C may take several weeks to show its action. Keep using it as suggested by your doctor.
Avoid contact with your eyes, nose or mouth. Rinse it off with water if you accidentally get the cream in these areas.
Apply it as a thin layer onto clean, dry, unbroken skin affected by an infection.
It may cause minor burning, stinging or irritation when applied. Inform your doctor if this does not go away.