Expert advice for Clotrimazole Topical

Do not use clotrimazole topical for vaginal infections if you are menstruating.
ï‚·Do not take clotrimazole pessary by mouth. Avoid direct contact of cream or drops with your eyes. In case of direct contact, wash your eyes with water immediately and seek immediate medical attention.
Do not use tampons, vaginal douches, spermicides, or other vaginal products while using clotrimazole for vaginal infections.
Avoid vaginal intercourse during treatment of vaginal infections.
Do not use the vaginal tablets in children younger than 16 years.
Tell your doctor if you have had two infections of fungal vaginitis in the last six months, history of sexually transmitted disease (STD) or exposed to a partner with STD, or have pregnancy or suspected pregnancy.
Tell your doctor before using clotrimazole, if you have any of the following symptoms: irregular or abnormal vaginal bleeding, a blood-stained discharge, vulval or vaginal ulcers, blisters or sores, lower abdominal pain, fever or chills, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, or foul smelling vaginal discharge.
Seek immediate medical advice if symptoms do not relieve within a week of using vaginal cream or tablets, or infection recurs more than twice within six months.
Patients allergic to clotrimazole or other imidazole antifungal medications or any of its ingredients. 
It should not given to patients who never had a vaginal yeast infection diagnosed by a doctor.
It should not take if patient is who have itching caused by a condition other than a yeast infection.

Q. Is clotrimazole a steroid?
Clotrimazole is an imidazole antifungal medication and not a steroid.

Common Allergic reaction, Itching, Skin redness, Eye infection, Skin rash, Fever.

Expert advice for Neomycin Topical


Avoid direct contact of cream/ ointment with your eyes. In case of direct contact, wash your eyes with water immediately and seek immediate medical attention.
Inform your doctor if symptoms do not disappear after 7 days of use. 
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Do not use if you are allergic to neomycin or any of its ingredients. 

Q. Does neomycin expire?
Yes. The expiry date is provided on the ointment tube

Q. Does neomycin topical cover pseudomonas?
No, neomycin topical is not effective against pseudomonas

Q. Does neomycin contain penicillin?
No, neomycin does not contain penicillin. It belongs to a group of drugs called aminoglycosides

Q. Does neomycin cause tinnitus?
Neomycin is known to cause damage to the ear. One of the symptoms of damage to ear is tinnitus.