Clotrimazole Cream

Dosage form: cream
Drug classes:Topical antifungals, Vaginal anti-infectives

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 22, 2021.

For external use only
Not for Ophthalmic Use

Rx Only

DESCRIPTION

Clotrimazole Cream USP, 1% contains clotrimazole, a synthetic antifungal agent having the chemical name {1-(o-Chloro-α, α-diphenylbenzyl)imidazole}; the molecular formula C22H17ClN2; a molecular weight of 344.84; and the structural formula:

Clotrimazole USP is an odorless, white crystalline substance. It is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in ether and very soluble in polyethylene glycol 400, ethanol and chloroform.

Each gram of Clotrimazole Cream USP contains 10 mg clotrimazole USP, dispersed in a vanishing cream base of sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60, cetyl esters wax, cetostearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, purified water, and benzyl a...