Hi,
If you’re a long time reader, you would have heard me wax lyrical about antifungal creams multiple times. If I had to choose between an antifungal cream or any other Seb Derm treatment in the world, I would choose my trusty over-the-counter buy any day.
There are plenty of antifungal creams to choose from but I talk about Clotrimazole and highly recommend it all the time.
Why is that?
Why clotrimazole and not ketoconazole, miconazole or anything else? Do I have shares in the company?
Sadly no. I recommend clotrimazole because it’s cheap, effective and easily available. Unlike ketoconazole, you don’t need a script to buy the cream.
Clotrimazole is an antifungal drug that belongs to the same family of drugs as fluconazole (Diflucan), miconazole (Micatin, Monistat), and itraconazole (Sporanox). Clotrimazole prevents growth of several types of fungi by poking holes in the fungal cell membranes, causing its insides to leak out (gross!).
Clotrimazole is also one of the most common over-the-counter antifungal medication used to treat seborrheic dermatitis. Lab and human studies show that it has antifungal activity against Malassezia. Clotrimazole can improve seborrheic dermatitis symptoms in 3 days.
Clotrimazole is also really effective in treating Candida. In women especially, it can sometimes be difficult to differentiate between Seb Derm and Candida, especially when the rash occurs at your neck/skin folds. This way you cover both pesky fungi. Win-win.
You can read more about clotimazole and how it compares to the other antifungal creams in this article: Is Clotrimazole Effective Against Seb Derm?
