Daktarin Gold Cream

Daktarin Gold is used to treat skin infections which may appear on the feet (athlete's foot), in the groin area (Dhobie Itch/tinea cruris) or between skin folds (sweat rash infected with a yeast infection, 'thrush').

Therapeutic indications

For the treatment of the following mycotic infections of the skin: tinea pedis, tinea cruris and candidal intertrigo. 


Method of administration

For the treatment of tinea pedis (athlete's foot) and tinea cruris (dhobie itch) and candidal intertrigo (sweat rash). 

For tinea pedis, Daktarin Gold cream should be applied to the affected areas twice daily.  The usual duration of treatment for mild infections is 1 week.  For more severe or extensive infections (eg involving the sole or sides of the feet) treatment should be continued for 2'3 days after all signs of infection have disappeared to prevent relapse. 

For tinea cruris and candidal intertrigo, apply cream to the affected areas once or twice daily until 2-3 days after all signs of infection have disappeared to prevent relapse.  Treatment for up to 6 weeks may be necessary.  If no improvement in symptoms is experienced after 4 weeks treatment, a doctor should be consulted. 

Method of administration: Topical administration. 


Undesirable effects

The safety of ketoconazole cream was evaluated in 1079 subjects who participated in 30 clinical trials.  Ketoconazole cream was applied topically to the skin.  Based on pooled safety data from these clinical trials, the most commonly reported (1% incidence) ADRs were (with % incidence): application site pruritus (2%), skin burning sensation (1.9%), and application site erythema (1%).