Exoderil cream 1%, 15g, Sandoz

Exoderil cream 1% (naftifine hydrochloride) is a drug used against fungi, for use on the skin.

It is recommended in the treatment of the following infections:
– fungal infections of the skin or skin folds (tinea corporis, tinea inginalis);
– fungal infections of the foot, especially at the interdigital level, at the sole level and at the nail level (onchomycosis);
– fungal infections of the hand, located at the interdigital level and at the nail level (onychomycosis);
– Candida skin infections;
– Pityriasis versicolor;
– inflammatory dermatomycoses (with or without itching).

Exoderil has, in addition to the antifungal effect, an antibacterial activity against various gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms, which can frequently occur associated with fungal infections. Additionally, during clinical use, an anti-inflammatory effect occurs; this effect leads to a rapid improvement of inflammatory signs, in particular itching.

How to use Exoderil
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Exoderil is used once a day, in a thin layer, on the affected area of ​​skin (previously cleaned and dried) and gently massaged in.

Even if the symptoms of the skin infection (itching, burning) have disappeared quickly, it is important to continue treatment for another two weeks after the symptoms of the infection have disappeared, to ensure a permanent cure of the fungal infection. Before or during the treatment of nail infections, the affected nail should be cut as short as possible and its surface protected. Fungal nail infections should be treated for several months, until another nail has grown.

In order to cure a fungal infection (mycosis) as soon as possible, please consider the following points:
1. Microbes can adhere to textiles by coming into contact with the infected skin area. Therefore, it is necessary to change clothes daily.
2. Normal and particularly dry skin provides good protection against fungal infections. It is recommended to avoid covering the infected skin area with tight clothing or clothing items that allow limited or no ventilation (e.g. stockings made of artificial textile fibers worn in tight shoes). Also, after washing, you should dry the infected area well. Any towel or clothing should be changed daily.
3. In the case of athlete’s foot, you should not go barefoot at home, in the bathroom or, for example, in a hotel.
This is the way in which you can prevent yourself from being re-infected and prevent the further spread of pathogenic microbes.
4. Saunas or steam baths should only be used after the fungal infection has been completely cured.

How to store Exoderil

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Store below 30ºC, in the original packaging. Do not use Exoderil cream after the expiry date which is stated on the packaging. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment. Store below 30ºC, in the original packaging.

Presentation form: 15g.