Aardora Anti-Fungal Maximum Strength

Clotrimazole is a prescription and over-the-counter medication used to treat yeast infections of the vagina, mouth, and skin. Clotrimazole can also be used to prevent yeast infection in the mouth in certain patients.

Clotrimazole is both an over-the-counter and a prescription medication. The over-the-counter forms are used to treat yeast infections of the skin and the vagina. The prescription forms are used to treat yeast infections of the mouth and skin. This medication page refers to the prescription forms of clotrimazole.

Clotrimazole belongs to a group of drugs called antifungals. These work by inhibiting the growth of infection-causing yeast.

This medication comes in a topical solution, a topical cream, and a lozenge form. How often this medication is used will change, depending on the indication for use.

Common side effects of clotrimazole include redness, stinging, blistering, peeling, swelling, itching, burning, and irritation at the site of application. Stomach upset and vomiting may occur with the oral lozenge.

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Aardora Anti-Fungal Maximum Strength is part of the drug classes:

• Antiinfectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment

• Imidazole and triazole derivatives

• Imidazole derivatives

Serious side effects have been reported with clotrimazole. See the “Clotrimazole Precautions” section.

Topical cream and solution:

Common side effects of topical clotrimazole cream and solution include the following:

• Itching
• Burning
• Irritation
• Redness
• Swelling

Oral lozenge:

Common side effects of clotrimazole lozenges include the following:

• Nausea           
• Vomiting
• Unpleasant mouth sensations
• Itching in the mouth

This is not a complete list of clotrimazole side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Medications can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of clotrimazole, there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving this medication.

It is not known if clotrimazole crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because of the possibility for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants with use of this medication, a choice should be made whether to stop nursing or stop the use of this medication. Your doctor and you will decide if the benefits outweigh the risk of using clotrimazole.