Daktarin 2% Cream is a medicine which is used in the treatment of fungal and associated bacterial infections of the skin and nails. Skin infections may appear on the hands, feet, outer ear, trunk or groin and include athlete’s foot, dhobie itch and intertrigo. Daktarin 2% Cream is also effective against infected nappy rash. The cream contains miconazole nitrate which works by destroying both the fungus that causes the infection and some of the associated bacteria which may also be present. It also has moisturising properties to help soothe cracked, red skin.
This medicine is for use in adults and children of all ages.
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Daktarin 2% Cream – 30g
£6.59
Daktarin 2% Cream is used to treat fungal and bacterial infections of the skin and nails, including athlete’s foot. Contains miconazole nitrate.
This item: Daktarin 2% Cream - 30g
£6.59
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This product is typically dispatched within 1-2 working days from date of order using our Amazon Two Day Shipping. Orders placed on weekends and bank holidays will be dispatched on the next working day.
Active ingredient: miconazole nitrate. Each gram (g) of Daktarin cream contains 20 milligrams (mg) of miconazole nitrate (2 % w/w). Other ingredients: water, PEG-6, PEG-32 and glycol stearate, oleoyl macroglycerides, liquid paraffin, benzoic acid (E210) and butylated hydroxyanisole (E320).
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop using Daktarin cream and tell your doctor straight away if you notice the following. You may need medical treatment.
Very rare (affects less than 1 in 10,000 people)
- Swelling of the face, tongue or throat, difficulty swallowing or difficulty breathing
- Hives (also known as nettle rash or urticaria), severe irritation, reddening or blistering of your skin. These may be signs of a severe allergic reaction
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you notice any of the following side effects:
Very rare (affects less than 1 in 10,000 people)
- Burning sensation, itching, redness, or rash on the skin
Rare (affects less than 1 in 1,000 people)
- Local irritation of the treated area. This is much milder than an allergic reaction
Do not use Daktarin cream:
- If you are allergic to miconazole, any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6) or to other similar antifungal medicines
Do not use this medicine if the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Daktarin cream.
Warnings and precautions
Keep this medicine away from your eyes. If you get any cream in your eyes, rinse with water straight away. Keep your eyes open when you rinse.
Other medicines and Daktarin Cream
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription or herbal medicines.
In particular tell your doctor if you are taking:
- Medicines to thin the blood (anticoagulants) such as warfarin. Your doctor may check that the anticoagulant is working properly
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
You may still be able to use Daktarin cream if your doctor thinks you need to.
Daktarin cream contains Benzoic Acid (E210) and Butylated hydroxyanisole (E320)
- This medicine contains 2 mg Benzoic acid per gram of cream, which is equivalent to 60 mg Benzoic acid in a 30 g tube of cream. Benzoic acid may increase jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) in newborn babies (up to 4 weeks old) and may cause local irritation.
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (E320). This can cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis), or irritation to the eyes and mucous membranes.
This product is typically dispatched within 1-2 working days from date of order
Please note that we do not operate at the weekends. Orders placed after 2pm Friday will not get processed until the following Monday morning.
Standard Delivery
Our standard delivery charge is £2.90.
We use a tracked 48 Hour service for our standard delivery.
Next Day Delivery
Due to COVID-19 we are not currently offering Next Day Delivery as our couriers are not always adhering to the delivery timescales, we will introduce this again in the future.
Prescriptions
Private prescription medicines are sent by courier, tracked 24hr delivery, free of charge (all private prescription items have a minimum order value of £5.00). NHS prescription medicines are sent by courier, tracked 24hr delivery.
Normal delivery charges will apply for non-prescription items in the same basket.
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