Medicine guide

Canesten

As listed in the register: Canesten, Creme

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  • Available without prescription
  • Skin
Active substance
Clotrimazolum
Used in
Skin
Made by
Bayer (Schweiz) AG

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

  • Antimykotikum

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · Swissmedic

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad

BulgariaNo exact match for this strength and form

SpainNo exact match for this strength and form

CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form

NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byBayer (Schweiz) AG
Active substanceClotrimazolum
Used inSkin
ClassificationD01AC01 · Skin
Dispensing (as stated by the register)Abgabekategorie D
Name in the registerCanesten, Creme
Packs20 g · 50 g
Zulassungsnummer37510
Dosisstärke1

Source: Zugelassene Packungen Humanarzneimittel · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

Quelle: Swissmedic. The publisher’s terms do not grant reproduction, so text is shortened and linked. Publisher’s terms.

Other strengths and forms

2 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.