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Canesten AF spray is clotrimazole, a member of the imidazole family of antifungal drugs (known as Lotrimin or Mycelex in the US). It works by destroying the cell-membrane structure of the fungi.
My father is in his mid-60s and suffers from hearing loss. He has to wear hearing aids in both ears and, inevitably, he suffers from infections and painful ears. He went to his doctor to ask for drops
A noted allergy specialist questions many of the most common assumptions about candida overgrowth. ... ...
Sporanox (generic name: itraconazole) is an antifungal that packs a punch. In the US, three cases of reversible hepatitis were discovered among 2,500 people taking part in the first trials, and an ...
I was prescribed Lamisil for a fungal toenail infection. Seventeen days later, on a Friday, I had a rash all over my hips and legs as well as on my hands and elbows. The itching intensified - I broke out in hives at the back of my neck and it spread...
The success of antifungal drugs may have fed a myth. In some cases anti candida therapuetic agents such as Nystatin seem to work only in very high doses (10 to 100 times the usual dose). This ha ...
Q My hearing has been deteriorating for a long time and, two years ago, it came to a head after a long airplane flight. Since then, I have had a varied selection of antibiotic drops for my ears. But now, after two years, it has been diagnosed as an...
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