{"id":7065,"date":"2021-02-11T10:34:48","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T10:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=7065"},"modified":"2023-01-27T11:29:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T11:29:36","slug":"cortimyk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/cortimyk\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortimyk &#8211; Miconazole Nitrate And Hydrocortisone Uses, Dose And Side Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Cortimyk 20 mg + 10 mg\/g\u00a0Miconazole Nitrate and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/alkindi\/\">Hydrocortisone<\/a> Cream\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What Cortimyk Is And What Cortimyk Used For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This cream contains the active substances miconazole nitrate and\u00a0hydrocortisone.\u00a0Miconazole nitrate is a fungicide and\u00a0hydrocortisone\u00a0is a mild\u00a0corticosteroid\u00a0with an antipruritic and\u00a0anti-inflammatory\u00a0effect.\u00a0<strong>Cortimyk\u00a0cream\u00a0is used to treat\u00a0athlete&#8217;s foot\u00a0with troublesome\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/dry-skin-and-itching\/\">itching<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What You Need To Know Before Using Cortimyk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Do not use Cortimyk<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you are allergic to\u00a0miconazole, other similar antifungal medicines,\u00a0hydrocortisone,\u00a0or any of the other ingredients of Cortimyk (listed in section 6).<\/li><li>If the skin is infected with a\u00a0virus\u00a0(\u00a0herpes\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/chickenpox\/\">chickenpox<\/a>) or certain bacteria (tuberculous skin disease)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings And Cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Avoid contact with eyes.<\/li><li>Contact a doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.<\/li><li>If signs of irritation and hypersensitivity occur, treatment should be discontinued.<\/li><li>Normal hygiene should be observed to prevent&nbsp;infection&nbsp;or recurrence of&nbsp;infection.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children And Young People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not use Cortimyk in children under 10 years of age without a doctor&#8217;s&nbsp;prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Medicines And Cortimyk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Treatment with\u00a0warfarin\u00a0(eg Warren), which is taken orally can be affected by this cream.\u00a0Therefore, if you are being treated with blood-thinning medicines, your doctor may want to monitor the effectiveness of this treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy And Breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No adverse effects on the fetus have been demonstrated.\u00a0However, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using Cortimyk during pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hydrocortisone\u00a0passes into breast milk but is\u00a0unlikely to affect breastfed infants.\u00a0However, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this cream during breast-feeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cortimyk Contains Benzoic Acid And Butyl Hydroxyanisole<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cortimyk contains benzoic acid which can be slightly irritating to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. This cream contains butylhydrosianisole which may cause local skin reactions (eg <a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/contact-dermatitis\/\">contact dermatitis<\/a>) or be irritating to eyes and mucous membranes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How To Use Cortimyk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.\u00a0Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/li><li>For athlete&#8217;s foot: The feet are washed and dried thoroughly before\u00a0applying a\u00a0cream.\u00a0Treat morning and evening.\u00a0Apply\u00a0a thin\u00a0cream\u00a0on the infected area and 1-2 cm outside or according to a doctor&#8217;s prescription.\u00a0Rub the\u00a0cream\u00a0into the skin with your finger until it is absorbed.\u00a0When the itching, irritation, and\u00a0redness\u00a0have disappeared, treatment should be continued for at least 1 week to prevent relapse.<\/li><li>Do not treat for more than 4 weeks without a doctor&#8217;s\u00a0prescription.\u00a0If symptoms do not improve after 1 week, consult a doctor for advice.<\/li><li>Cortimyk does not stain clothes or skin and can be easily washed off with soap and water.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If You Forget To Use Cortimyk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply a thin layer the next morning or evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible Cortimyk Side Effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause\u00a0side effects,\u00a0although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Skin irritation<\/li><li>Dimsyn<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1000 people):<\/em>\u00a0Contact allergic reaction.\u00a0If you get such an\u00a0allergic reaction, you should discontinue treatment and consult a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reporting of side effects<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.&nbsp;This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.&nbsp;You can also report side effects directly to the Medical Products Agency,&nbsp;www.lakemedelsverket.se.&nbsp;By reporting side effects, you can help increase drug safety information.&nbsp;Postal address<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How To Store Cortimyk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<\/li><li>Do not store above 25 \u00b0 C<\/li><li>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and tube after Exp.\u00a0The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Contents Of The Packaging And Other Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The active substances are miconazole nitrate and&nbsp;hydrocortisone.&nbsp;1 gram of&nbsp;cream&nbsp;contains 20 mg of miconazole nitrate and 10 mg of&nbsp;hydrocortisone.<\/li><li>The other ingredients are pegoxol-7-stearate, oleoyl macrogol glycerides, easy-flowing paraffin, <a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/advagraf\/\">anhydrous<\/a> disodium edetate, benzoic acid, butyl hydroxyanisole, water, sodium hydroxide, and&nbsp;hydrochloric acid&nbsp;for&nbsp;pH&nbsp;adjustment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What The Medicine Looks Like And The Contents Of The Pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>White\u00a0cream<\/li><li>Tube with 20 g<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorisation Holder:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trim Healthcare AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box 16184<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>103 24 Stockholm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel: 08-12 13 52 00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: medical@trimb.se<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmaclair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>440 avenue du G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de Gaulle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14200 H\u00e9rouville St Clair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>France<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cortimyk is used to relieve extreme itching in athletes&#8217; foot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2203,2200],"tags":[6570,6573,6572,2284,2406,6160,6566,6569,6568,6574,6571,6567],"class_list":["post-7065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-c","category-medicines","tag-cortimyk","tag-cortimyk-cream","tag-cortimyk-side-effects","tag-cream","tag-hydrocortisone","tag-miconazole-nitrate","tag-miconazole-nitrate-and-hydrocortisone","tag-miconazole-nitrate-and-hydrocortisone-cream","tag-miconazole-nitrate-and-hydrocortisone-side-effects","tag-side-effects-of-cortimyk","tag-what-is-cortimyk","tag-what-is-miconazole-nitrate-and-hydrocortisone"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7065"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46737,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7065\/revisions\/46737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}