Finished product reference
Clotrimazole / Betamethasone
Cream · Topical · 1 %/0.05 % · 15 g
- List code
- 52001
- Salt form
- Dipropionate
- Pharmacologic class
- Azole Antifungal
What it is and how it works
Mechanism of Action Clotrimazole is an azole antifungal . Betamethasone dipropionate is a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids play a role in cellular signaling, immune function, inflammation, and protein regulation; however, the precise mechanism of action for the treatment of tinea pedis, tinea cruris and tinea corporis is unknown.
Indications
Clotrimazole and Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream is a combination of an azole antifungal and corticosteroid and is indicated for the topical treatment of symptomatic inflammatory tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis due to Epidermophyton floccosum , Trichophyton mentagrophytes , and Trichophyton rubrum in patients 17 years and older. Clotrimazole and Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream contains a combination of clotrimazole, an azole antifungal, and betamethasone dipropionate, a corticosteroid, and is indicated for the topical treatment of symptomatic inflammatory tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis due to Epidermophyton floccosum , Trichophyton mentagrophytes , and Trichophyton rubrum in patients 17 years and older.
Dosage and administration (summary)
Treatment of tinea corporis or tinea cruris: Apply a thin film of clotrimazole and betamethasone dipropionate cream into the affected skin areas twice a day for one week. Do not use more than 45 grams per week. Do not use with occlusive dressings. If a patient shows no clinical improvement after 1 week of treatment with clotrimazole and betamethasone dipropionate cream, the diagnosis should be reviewed. Do not use longer than 2 weeks. Treatment of tinea pedis: Gently massage a sufficient amount of clotrimazole and betamethasone dipropionate cream into the affected skin areas twice a day for two weeks. Do not use more than 45 grams per week. Do not use with occlusive dressings.
Contraindications
None. None.
Warnings and precautions
Clotrimazole and betamethasone dipropionate cream can cause reversible HPA axis suppression with the potential for glucocorticosteroid insufficiency during and after withdrawal of the treatment. Risk factor(s) are: use of high-potency topical corticosteroid, use over a large surface area or to areas under occlusion, prolonged use, altered skin barrier, liver failure, and young age. Modify use should HPA axis suppression develop. ( 5.1 , 8.4 ) Pediatric patients may be more susceptible to systemic toxicity.
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no available data on topical betamethasone dipropionate or clotrimazole use in pregnant women to identify a clotrimazole and betamethasone dipropionate cream associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.
Storage and supply
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) .
Source: Clotrimazole And Betamethasone Dipropionate (Clotrimazole And Betamethasone Dipropionate) — US FDA prescribing information, 2026-07-14, DailyMed. Summarised and shortened; the full label governs. Iranian registration, indications and labelling may differ.
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