The Guide to Off-label
Prescription Drugs: New Uses for FDA-approved drugs.
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By Kevin R. Loughlin, Joyce A. Generali
Generic: Clotrimazole (kloe-TRlM-o-zole)
Brand: Clotrimazole Clotrimazole is an antifungal drug used to treat yeast
infections of the vagina, mouth, and skin. Clotrimazole is available m creams,
lotions, and solutions. Some side effects Of Clotrimazole include itching,
burning, redness, and irritation. Although only a small number of otitis
externa infections are caused by fungi. Clotrimazole ear drops have been shown
to be useful in the treatment of this ear disorder. Otitis is treated by the
growth and death of fungal cells. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Maryland. Reported the use of topical Clotrimazole in a patient case study. In
'his analysis. An eight year old boy infected with fungal Otitis media and
Otitis infection was given topical Clotrimazole and the tissue surgically
removed.
a combination study. a man with fungal
otitis externa resulting [mm a previous fungal infec- t ion Of given 'Orica'
Which relieved ear inflammation and treated the infection within two weeks mostly.
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