{"id":53864,"date":"2023-09-20T09:52:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/candid-b-lotion\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:30:23","slug":"candid-b-lotion","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/candid-b-lotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Candid B Lotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"medsbase-tldr-answer\" style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">\u0393\u03c1\u03ae\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03b7 \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"><strong>Candid B Lotion<\/strong> \u2014 Clotrimazole 1% + beclomethasone dipropionate 0.025% (GlaxoSmithKline). Antifungal-steroid combination lotion for dermatophyte infections (tinea cruris\/corporis\/pedis) with significant inflammatory component. Short-term use only; avoid sensitive sites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medsbase-trust-strip\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7;border-left:4px solid #2c7cb0;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;\"><strong>\u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd MedsBase:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:6px 0 0 22px;padding:0;list-style:disc;\">\n<li>\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 WHO-GMP \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae<\/li>\n<li>\u03a3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bb\u03cc \u03c6\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/li>\n<li>\u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae<\/li>\n<li>\u0391\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc 1,400+ \u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 (<a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/reviews\/\">\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"medsbase-reship-line\" style=\"background:#eef7ee;border-left:4px solid #4caf50;padding:10px 14px;margin:14px 0;border-radius:3px;\">\ud83d\udce6 <strong>\u0395\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2:<\/strong> \u03b1\u03bd \u03b7 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c6\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 20 \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae, \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2. <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\">\u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 MedsBase<\/h3>\n<p>Candid B Lotion ships from a WHO-GMP certified manufacturer in plain packaging, billed through a regulated payment processor (the statement descriptor reads a regulated card-payment processor \u2014 never MedsBase or any medication name). Every order carries our 20-business-day Reshipment Assurance.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:12px 16px;margin:14px 0;border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Steward use carefully<\/strong><br \/>Steroid-containing combination antifungals have a chequered track record \u2014 combining a steroid with an antifungal can let resistant tinea progress under the steroid mask. Reserve for genuinely inflamed dermatophyte infections; switch to single-agent clotrimazole (Clocip Cream) within 1-2 weeks once inflammation settles.<\/div>\n<h2>How to use<\/h2>\n<p>Apply a thin layer to affected area twice daily for 1-2 weeks, then either stop (if resolved) or step down to single-agent clotrimazole (Clocip Cream) for the remainder of the antifungal course. Total antifungal course: athlete&#8217;s foot 4 weeks, ringworm 2-4 weeks, jock itch 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid face, groin, genitals, axillae, broken skin, and children &lt;12 without specialist advice.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\">\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<h3>Why combine a steroid with an antifungal?<\/h3>\n<p>Severe inflammatory tinea (kerion, severely inflamed jock itch) can be very itchy and uncomfortable. Adding a mid-potency steroid for the first 1-2 weeks reduces symptoms while the antifungal works. The risk is prolonged steroid use can mask resistant infection.<\/p>\n<h3>Why not just use the steroid alone?<\/h3>\n<p>Steroid alone in tinea causes &#8216;tinea incognito&#8217; \u2014 the rash partially clears (inflammation suppressed) but the fungus thrives, eventually flaring with atypical morphology. Always use the antifungal alongside or step DOWN from combination to antifungal-alone, never the reverse.<\/p>\n<h3>When should I switch to single-agent clotrimazole?<\/h3>\n<p>After 1-2 weeks once the inflammation has settled. Single-agent clotrimazole continued for 2-4 weeks total ensures the fungal infection is fully cleared without prolonged steroid exposure.<\/p>\n<h3>What about athlete&#8217;s foot?<\/h3>\n<p>Inflammatory cases with significant erythema benefit from 1-2 weeks of combination. Less inflamed cases do better on single-agent clotrimazole or terbinafine cream from the start.<\/p>\n<h3>Pregnancy &amp; breastfeeding?<\/h3>\n<p>Single-agent topical clotrimazole is preferred in pregnancy and breastfeeding when antifungal action is needed. Steroid-containing combinations should be reserved for severe symptomatic flares.<\/p>\n<h3>What about Candida (yeast) intertrigo?<\/h3>\n<p>Candida loves warm, moist skin folds \u2014 exactly where you should NOT apply steroid for long. For groin\/axilla candida, prefer single-agent topical antifungal (clotrimazole, miconazole) and address the moisture\/maceration. Combination creams may help short-term in inflamed cases.<\/p>\n<h3>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2;<\/h3>\n<p>Local burning, irritation, contact dermatitis. Long-term: skin atrophy, telangiectasia, striae, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis (face), skin thinning.<\/p>\n<h3>\u0391\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd;<\/h3>\n<p>Negligible \u2014 topical absorption is low. Concomitant topical retinoids may increase irritation.<\/p>\n<h3>\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ae\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7;<\/h3>\n<p>Below 30\u00b0C, away from direct sunlight. Tighten cap after use.<\/p>\n<h3>What if symptoms persist?<\/h3>\n<p>Course-correct at 2 weeks. If still inflamed, consider scraping for fungal microscopy\/culture to confirm the diagnosis (the combination may be masking another diagnosis like eczema, psoriasis, or scabies).<\/p>\n<p><!-- medsbase-related-alts-v1 --><\/p>\n<h2>Other Skin &amp; Topical Medications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/clocip-cream\/\">Clocip Cream<\/a> \u2014 clotrimazole 1% \u2014 pure antifungal, longer-term safe<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/quadriderm-rf-cream\/\">Quadriderm RF Cream<\/a> \u2014 4-agent combination including antibiotic<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/betnovate-gm\/\">Betnovate GM<\/a> \u2014 betamethasone + gentamicin + miconazole triple<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/lulibet-xl\/\">Lulibet XL<\/a> \u2014 luliconazole 1% \u2014 newer-generation imidazole, 1-week course<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/terbicip-cream\/\">Terbicip Cream<\/a> \u2014 terbinafine 1% \u2014 fungicidal for tinea, 1-week course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:12px 16px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:3px;font-size:.95em;\"><strong>\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u0395\u03c5\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd:<\/strong> \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03b7 \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03af \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf \u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc. \u03a3\u03c5\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03bd\u03ad\u03bf \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc \u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03cc \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2.<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candid B Lotion (Clotrimazole 1% + Beclomethasone 0.025%) \u2014 GlaxoSmithKline antifungal-steroid combination for severely inflamed tinea infections. 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