Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Increased liver enzymes.

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Clotrimazole
Your doctor has prescribed Clotrimazole to cure your infection and improve symptoms. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.

Expert advice for Oltum Powder
Your doctor has prescribed Oltum to cure your infection and improve symptoms. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Discontinue Oltum and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing. Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools. If you're on blood thinners, Oltum can interact with your medications and increase your bleeding tendencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is clotrimazole a steroid/ used for thrush/ good for ringworm/ good for toenail fungus?
Clotrimazole is an antifungal medication and not a steroid. It is used for treating thrush, ringworm. It may be used for toenail fungus; however its efficacy in this case is not completely established. Patients should follow the advice of the doctor regarding its use

Q. Is clotrimazole available over the counter?
Yes, clotrimazole cream is available over the counter. But if this is the first time you have had vaginal itching and discomfort, talk with a physician before using clotrimazole

Q. Is clotrimazole better than miconazole?
Although clotrimazole and miconazole are different drugs, they work in similar ways. Both are used for treatment of fungal infection, primarily yeast. Despite these similarities, they are often used in different parts of the body and they have different active ingredients and so cannot be compared. Both medications work well, but one of them may work better for some people than others. Check with your doctor for more details

Q. Is candida a steroid/ curable/ contagious/ a STD/ dangerous/ curable/ a steroid cream/ infection dangerous?
Candida is a yeast, a form of fungus. It causes infections such as candidiasis or thrush in humans and other animals. Individuals with Candida infections are not usually contagious, though in some settings immunocompromised people can catch the infection. The infection does not usually spread by sexual contact. Candida infection is curable but if not treated early it can result in a serious infection

Q. Is canesten hydrocortisone for thrush?
Canesten HC cream contains two active ingredients, clotrimazole (antifungal medicine used to treat infections with fungi and yeasts) and hydrocortisone (corticosteroid medicine that is applied to the skin to relieve the symptoms of inflammation). It is used to treat vaginal thrush.

Q. Is Oltum an antibiotic?
Yes, Oltum is an antibiotic. It is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat various infections.

Q. Is Oltum a form of penicillin drug?
Oltum belongs to the cephalosporin antibiotics and is not a penicillin drug. However, its chemical structure and action is similar to penicillin.

Q. Is Oltum safe?
Oltum is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Oltum a steroid?
Oltum is not a steroid molecule. It is an antibiotic which belongs to the group of cephalosporins.

Q. Is Oltum safe in G6PD deficiency?
Oltum is not known to cause hemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient individuals. However, ask your doctor before taking Oltum if you are G6PD deficient.

Q. Is Oltum useful in the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI)?
Oltum is indicated for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI). Its effectiveness would depend on the infecting organism and hence you should consult your doctor for the right diagnosis and treatment.

Q. Can Oltum be taken with azithromycin?
Oltum is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with azithromycin. However, both are antibiotics and should be used only when advised by the doctor.

Q. Can Oltum be taken with doxycycline?
Oltum is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with doxycyclin. However, both are antibiotics and should be used only when advised by the doctor.

Q. Is it safe to take Oltum with pseudoephedrine?
Oltum is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with pseudoephedrine. However, interactions can occur. Ask your doctor before taking the drugs together.

Q. Can Oltum be taken with naproxen?
Oltum is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with naproxen. However, interactions can occur. Ask your doctor before taking the drugs together.

Q. Is it safe to take Oltum with paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
Oltum is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with paracetamol. However, interactions can occur. Ask your doctor before taking the drugs together.

Q. Does Oltum expire?
Oltum like any other drug has an expiry data and should not be used after that. Please check the package insert before using the medicine.

Q. Can Oltum help to treat pneumonia?
Oltum is indicated in the treatment of pneumonia. However, its effectiveness would depend on the infecting organism and hence you should consult your doctor for the right diagnosis and treatment.

Q. Does Oltum have penicillin in it?
No, Oltum does not have penicillin in it. It is a cephalosporin antibiotic which is similar to penicillin.

Q. Can the use of Oltum cause constipation?
Oltum is not known to cause constipation. It is associated with diarrhea. However, if you experience any such symptom while taking Oltum, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Oltum cover staphylococci?
Yes, Oltum is active against staphylococcus. However, strains resistant to the drug have also been reported. Talk to your doctor for the right diagnosis and treatment of your infection.

Q. Can the use of Oltum make you feel tired?
Oltum use is not associated with tiredness. However, if you experience tiredness while taking Oltum, consult your doctor.

Q. Can I take alprazolam with Oltum?
No drug interactions have been reported when Oltum is used with alprazolam. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Oltum with ibuprofen?
No drug interactions have been reported when Oltum is used with ibuprofen. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.