Lotrisone
Lotrisone is a betamethasone and clotrimazole cream for fungal skin infections such as athlete's foot and ringworm, sold as generic 10g tubes in packs of 2, 4, 6 or 12.
- Category
- Antifungals · Skin Care
- Active ingredient
- Betamethasone · Clotrimazole
- Route
- Topical
- Form
- Cream
- Strengths
- 10g
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Fungal skin infections · Inflammatory skin conditions
- Therapeutic Class
- Corticosteroid/Antifungal combo
- Pharmacological Class
- Topical steroid, Imidazole antifungal
- Minor Side Effects
- Stinging, Itching, Redness
- Moderate Side Effects
- Skin thinning, Dryness
- Dosage Forms
- Cream
- Administration Route
- Topical
- Originator
- Merck
- Onset Time
- Rapid local onset
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at controlled room temperature.
- Age Restrictions
- Use with caution in children
What you will receive
Lotrisone is the originator brand name, made by Merck. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Lotrisone.
- The same active ingredient (Betamethasone / Clotrimazole) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Lotrisone tube sizes can I order?
You can order Lotrisone 10g tubes in packs of 2, 4, 6 or 12. The pack contains generic betamethasone + clotrimazole, not the original Lotrisone. Larger packs cost less per tube.
How is Lotrisone delivered to Hong Kong?
Your generic Lotrisone tubes arrive in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside about the contents. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking. Standard airmail takes 14 to 21 business days, up to 30, and is untracked.
What is another name for betamethasone and clotrimazole?
Lotrisone is a brand name of betamethasone and clotrimazole, which are also sold as Lotriderm. Here, betamethasone and clotrimazole can be bought online as generic Lotrisone. These are generics, not the original brand.
Can I use Lotrisone on my face?
It is best kept off the face. The skin there is much thinner than on the feet or trunk, so a potent corticosteroid can thin it and cause visible changes in a shorter time. The armpits and groin folds are the same.
How long does Lotrisone take to work?
Redness and itching often ease within the first few days, because the steroid works on inflammation quickly. The fungus takes longer to die off, which is why a course runs for weeks rather than days and why stopping as soon as the skin looks normal can let the infection come back.
How is Lotrisone different from plain clotrimazole cream?
Plain clotrimazole contains only the antifungal, so it clears the fungus but does nothing for the itch and redness around it. Lotrisone adds betamethasone dipropionate, a corticosteroid, which settles the inflamed skin while the antifungal gets on with the infection underneath.
Does Lotrisone affect condoms?
If you apply it to the groin or genitals, the cream can weaken latex condoms and diaphragms, and they may not be reliable for at least five days after you finish the course. Use another method of contraception in the meantime.
About Lotrisone
Two medicines in one tube
Fungal rashes itch, and scratching makes the skin redder and more inflamed. Lotrisone brings a corticosteroid and an antifungal together: betamethasone dipropionate calms the redness, swelling and itch, while clotrimazole attacks the fungus itself by breaking up the membrane its cells are built from. That means relief from the irritation while the infection underneath is being cleared.
Which rashes it suits
A red, flaky patch between the toes is athlete's foot; the same thing in the groin is jock itch; a ring with a clear centre on the arm or trunk is ringworm. All three are tinea, a fungal infection, and no worm is involved. This cream is for the ones that are also inflamed and sore to the touch. Impetigo, cold sores and other bacterial or viral rashes are not something it treats.
Putting it on
Wash your hands, then rub a thin layer into the rash and a finger's width of healthy skin around it. Do this in the morning and again in the evening. Keep it out of the eyes and mouth.
Plan on two to four weeks. By the end of the first week the itching has often gone while the fungus has not, and that gap is where infections come back, so the tube is used until the course is up. Leave the patch open to the air, because a dressing traps the cream and drives more steroid into the skin.
When the skin reacts
Stinging, burning, itching or dryness where the cream goes on are the common complaints, and they often settle within a few days. The trouble comes with long use or wide areas: the skin thins, stretch marks appear, and enough steroid can get into the bloodstream to cause effects elsewhere. Facial skin, armpits and groin are thinner than the arms and legs, so they show the damage first, and this cream is meant for the body, not the face. A rash that is spreading, or swelling with trouble breathing, needs urgent treatment.
Choosing a pack
Each tube holds 10g of cream, and the packs on this page come with 2, 4, 6 or 12 tubes. The two active ingredients are betamethasone and clotrimazole.
Sources
- Betamethasone Topical: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / National Library of Medicine
- Clotrimazole: medicine used to treat fungal skin infections - NHS — National Health Service