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Azonate C Cream is used to treat fungal infections, such as ringworm, jock itch and athlete’s foot. It contains Betamethasone and clotrimazole, which kill infection-causing fungi and inhibit the chemical messengers that make the affected area red, swollen, and itchy. In some cases, this medicine may cause side effects such as dryness, burning sensation, thinning of the skin, and skin peeling. It is for external use only.

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Written By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Adips Laboratories Ltd

Consume Type :

Topical

Expires on or after :

Dec-28

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Azonate C Cream

Azonate C Cream is a prescription topical cream used to treat fungal skin infections that are accompanied by severe itching, redness, and swelling. It is commonly prescribed for conditions like athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm when the skin is highly irritated. This medication helps clear the underlying fungal infection while quickly calming the painful or itchy skin inflammation.

For the best results, you must apply Azonate C Cream consistently at the same times every day as directed by your healthcare provider. Even if your skin starts to look better within a few days, continue applying it for the full duration prescribed to prevent the infection from returning. Keeping the affected area clean, dry, and exposed to air as much as possible will also help speed up your recovery.

While using this cream, some people may experience mild, temporary local skin reactions. These can include a mild burning or stinging sensation where the cream was applied. If you notice severe skin peeling, extreme blistering, or signs of a serious allergic reaction, stop using the cream and consult your doctor immediately.

Talk to your doctor before starting Azonate C Cream if you have a history of skin allergies, tuberculosis of the skin, or viral skin infections like chickenpox or shingles. Do not use this medicine if you have poor blood circulation or a weakened immune system, unless specifically advised by your doctor. It should not be applied to open wounds, deep cuts, or severely damaged skin.

Avoid applying other skin creams, ointments, or cosmetics to the same area unless your pharmacist or doctor approves, as they can interfere with how this medication works. If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, speak with your doctor before use to ensure it is safe for your baby. Elderly individuals should use this medication with caution, especially on thin skin areas where side effects are more likely.

Uses of Azonate C Cream

Azonate C Cream is used to treat fungal skin infections that are accompanied by severe itching, redness, and swelling. The detailed uses of Azonate C Cream are as follows:

  • Athlete's foot (tinea pedis): Azonate C Cream relieves the intense itching, scaling, and burning between the toes while clearing the fungal infection.
  • Jock itch (tinea cruris): Azonate C Cream reduces red, itchy, and sore rashes in the groin and inner thigh areas by fighting the fungal growth and calming skin inflammation.
  • Ringworm (tinea corporis): Azonate C Cream clears the circular, red, itchy skin patches on the body and quickly reduces the associated swelling and irritation.

Key Benefits

Azonate C Cream helps treat inflammatory fungal skin infections by combining an antifungal medicine with an anti-inflammatory component. It clears the infection while providing rapid relief from itching, redness, and swelling, helping the skin heal more comfortably.

  • Treats Fungal Skin Infections and Relieves Symptoms: By eliminating the fungi causing the infection and reducing inflammation, Azonate C Cream helps relieve itching, redness, scaling, and irritation.
  • Promotes Faster Skin Healing: By controlling both the infection and the associated inflammation, Azonate C Cream supports quicker recovery and helps restore the skin's normal appearance.
  • Provides Targeted Local Treatment: Applied directly to the affected area, Azonate C Cream delivers medicine where it is needed most while minimising absorption into the rest of the body, reducing the risk of systemic side effects.

Directions for Use

  • Use Azonate C Cream twice daily; however, follow your doctor's recommendation regarding the dosage and duration.
  • Take a small amount of Azonate C Cream on the fingertip and apply it as a thin layer on the clean and dry affected area as prescribed by your doctor.
  • Avoid contact with the nose, mouth or eyes. In case of accidental contact with these areas, rinse with water thoroughly.

How Azonate C Cream Works

Azonate C Cream works through the combined action of two distinct active ingredients that target the infection from two different angles. The first active ingredient, clotrimazole, is an antifungal agent. It works by penetrating the fungal cells and disrupting their cell membranes. By creating holes in these protective membranes, it causes the essential contents of the fungal cells to leak out, which ultimately kills the fungus and stops the infection from spreading further. The second active ingredient, betamethasone, is a mid-strength corticosteroid (steroid). When skin is infected, your immune system releases chemicals that cause blood vessels to widen, leading to redness, swelling, and itching. Betamethasone blocks the production of these inflammatory chemicals in the skin cells, rapidly calming down the irritation, swelling, and itchiness while the antifungal works to clear the underlying infection.
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Alcohol

Safe if prescribed

Drinking alcohol does not cause side effects. But avoid too much-drinking alcohol. Please consult your doctor before using Azonate C Cream.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Azonate C Cream contains betamethasone that may increase the risk of low birth weight in the new-born baby. Please consult the doctor before starting Azonate C Cream if you are pregnant or planning to conceive.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Please consult your doctor before using Azonate C Cream if you are breastfeeding. If you need to apply the cream or ointment on your breasts, don't do this shortly before giving a feed or wash the affected area thoroughly.

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Driving

Safe if prescribed

Azonate C Cream has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive or use machines.

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Liver

Caution

Let your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases or hepatic impairment. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing Azonate C Cream. However, it is not recommended in patients with severe liver diseases.

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Kidney

Caution

Let your doctor know if you have any history of kidney diseases. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing Azonate C Cream. However, it is not recommended in patients with severe kidney diseases.

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Children

Unsafe

Azonate C Cream is not recommended for anyone younger than 17 years of age.

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Heart

Consult your doctor

Let your doctor know if you have any history of heart problems. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing Azonate C Cream.

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Geriatrics

Caution

Azonate C Cream should be used with caution in elderly patients due to an increased risk of side effects. Seek medical advice before using Azonate C Cream.

What if I have taken an overdose of Azonate C Cream

An overdose of this topical medication is rare when used as directed. However, if Azonate C Cream is swallowed, or if it is accidentally applied in excessive amounts over large areas of the body for a prolonged period, seek immediate medical attention or contact a poison control center right away.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Keep skin dry: Fungi thrive in warm, moist environments. Always dry your skin thoroughly after bathing, especially between your toes and in skin folds.
  • Wear breathable fabrics: Choose loose-fitting cotton clothing and underwear to allow air circulation and prevent sweat build-up in affected areas.
  • Change socks and underwear daily: If you are treating athlete's foot or jock itch, wash your clothes and socks in hot water to kill any lingering fungal spores.
  • Avoid sharing personal items: To prevent spreading or reinfecting yourself, do not share towels, clothing, hairbrushes, or shoes with others.
  • Protect your feet in public zones: Always wear waterproof sandals or flip-flops in public locker rooms, showers, and pool areas to avoid picking up fungal infections.
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How Soon It Starts Working

The time required for Azonate C Cream to start to work: The time required for Azonate C Cream to show its action is unknown. The time for which the effects of Azonate C Cream last: The duration of action for Azonate C Cream is clinically unknown.

What if you forget to take Azonate C Cream

If you forget to apply your cream, apply it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next scheduled application, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular routine. Do not apply extra cream to make up for a missed dose.

Storage

•Store Azonate C Cream at room temperature, ideally between 20°C and 25°C (68°F to 77°F). •Keep the tube tightly closed when not in use to protect the medicine from moisture and air.

Drug Warnings

  • Do not use Azonate C Cream on the face: Avoid using Azonate C Cream on your face, underarms, or groin area for extended periods unless explicitly directed by your doctor, as the skin in these areas is thin and prone to damage.
  • Avoid airtight dressings: Do not cover the treated area with tight bandages, plastic wraps, or tight-fitting diapers, as this increases the absorption of the steroid and can lead to serious side effects.
  • Limit the duration of use: Do not use this cream for longer than prescribed (usually a maximum of 2 to 4 weeks) to prevent skin thinning or other steroid-related complications.
  • Watch for worsening symptoms: If your skin condition does not improve after one to two weeks of consistent use, or if it gets worse, contact your doctor to re-evaluate the diagnosis.
  • Inspect the product before use: Do not use the cream if the tube appears punctured, leaking, or if the cream has changed colour or developed an unusual odour.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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  • Other topical corticosteroids or medicated skin products: Using Azonate C Cream together with other corticosteroid creams, ointments, or medicated skin products on the same area may increase the risk of skin irritation, skin thinning, or excessive absorption of corticosteroids into the body. Inform your doctor about all prescription and over-the-counter skin treatments you are using before starting Azonate C Cream.
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Drug-Food Interactions

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No clinically significant food interactions are known with Azonate C Cream when used as directed. 

No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Therapeutic Class

[CORTICOSTEROIDS AND ANTIFUNGALS]

FAQs

Azonate C Cream is used to treat fungal infections, such as ringworm, jock itch (red and itchy rash in warm and moist areas of the body), and athlete's foot (fungal infections between toes).
Azonate C Cream consists of Clotrimazole and Betamethasone. Clotrimazole, an antifungal drug, stops fungal growth by causing damage and leakage to the fungal cell membrane. Betamethasone, a corticosteroid, works by blocking prostaglandin's production (chemical messengers) that make the affected area red, swollen, and itchy.
Azonate C Cream consists of betamethasone that can cause a rise in blood sugar levels by suppressing insulin secretion. Hence it is advised to consult your doctor before starting Azonate C Cream.
The most common side effects of Azonate C Cream are itching, dryness, redness, and burning sensation at the application site thinning of the skin, skin peeling. Most of these side effects of Azonate C Cream do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
You are required to maintain at least a three-hour gap after application of Azonate C Cream if you are using more than one topical medicine.
Using steroids like Betamethasone may increase the risk of low birth weight in the new-born baby. Please consult the doctor before starting Azonate C Cream if you are pregnant or planning to conceive.
No, you should not stop using Azonate C Cream early just because your skin looks better. Stopping the treatment too soon can allow the remaining fungus to grow back, causing the infection to return. Talk to your doctor about the exact length of your treatment course.
No, Azonate C Cream is not designed to treat acne, dark spots, or general skin blemishes. Applying strong topical steroids to the face can cause severe skin thinning, spider veins, and steroid-induced acne. Talk to your doctor for appropriate face treatments.
When applied correctly to small skin areas for short periods, Azonate C Cream is highly unlikely to cause weight gain. However, using it over large areas of the body or for a very long time can lead to systemic steroid absorption, which may cause weight gain. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns about steroid absorption.
No, Azonate C Cream is formulated for external skin application only and should not be used inside the vagina. Applying this cream to sensitive mucosal areas can cause severe irritation and unwanted steroid absorption. Talk to your doctor to get the correct treatment for vaginal infections.
No, you should not use Azonate C Cream to treat diaper rash in infants. The steroid component can be absorbed too quickly through a baby's delicate skin under a diaper, which can cause serious hormonal side effects. Talk to your doctor for safe diaper rash treatments.
You should avoid applying cosmetics, sunscreens, or moisturisers over the treated skin area immediately after applying Azonate C Cream. These products can interfere with how well the cream is absorbed. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about how to coordinate your skincare routine.

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Country of origin

India
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