Miconazole Cream: Dosing and Precautions
Miconazole cream guidance for cutaneous candidiasis, candidal balanitis, and mild dermatophyte infections.
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Drugs for external use and antiseptics
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Therapeutic action
Antifungal.
Indications
- Cutaneous candidiasis (groin, abdominal folds, intergluteal fold, sub-mammary folds, interdigital spaces of the toes or fingers).
- Candidal balanitis.
- Mild dermatophyte infection of the glabrous skin and skin folds.
Forms and strengths
2% cream, tube.
Dose
Child and adult: one application 2 times daily, in a thin layer, to clean and dry skin.
Duration
- Cutaneous candidiasis: 2 to 4 weeks.
- Candidal balanitis: one week.
- Dermatophyte infection: 2 to 3 weeks.
Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions
- May cause local irritation and allergic reactions.
- In the event of genital candidiasis, inform patients that the oil-based cream may damage the latex in condoms and diaphragms and reduce their effectiveness.
- Pregnancy: no contra-indication.
- Breast-feeding: no contra-indication. In the event of mammary candidiasis, clean the breast before nursing and apply cream after nursing.
- For vulvovaginal candidiasis, the cream may complement but does not replace clotrimazole vaginal tablets.
Source
MSF Essential drugs practical guidelines (January 2026)
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