Prescription Strength Cruex

Prescription Strength Cruex (for the skin) is used to treat skin infections like athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.

Prescription Strength Cruex is also used to relieve symptoms from fungal infections such as scaly skin, itching, cracking, burning, redness, soreness, irritation, and discomfort.

Prescription Strength Cruex will not work on nail or scalp infections.

Prescription Strength Cruex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Use only as directed. Inform your doctor if you are taking other medicines, have other medical conditions, or have allergies.

You should not use Prescription Strength Cruex if you are allergic to it.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Do not apply Prescription Strength Cruex to a child less than 2 years old without medical advice. Do not allow a child to use Prescription Strength Cruex without help from an adult.

Get emergency medical help if you notice signs of an allergic reaction: hives, trouble breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Prescription Strength Cruex can cause serious side effects. Stop using Prescription Strength Cruex and call your doctor immediately if you experience:

• blistering, peeling;
• swelling, redness, oozing, hives; or
• burning, itching, or other irritation.

Less serious side effects may happen more often, or you might not have any at all.

This is not a complete list of side effects, and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You can report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.

Prescription Strength Cruex comes in many different forms (lotion, spray, cream, ointment, powder, and solution).

Do not take by mouth. Topical medicine is for use only on the skin.

Wash your hands before and after applying this medicine, unless you are using it to treat a hand condition.

Clean and dry the affected area before application. Apply a small amount of this medicine (usually twice daily) for 2 to 4 weeks.

Do not cover treated skin with a bandage or dressings unless your doctor tells you to.

You may need to follow a special attention to the spaces between your toes. Wear well-fitting clothing, ventilated shoes, and change your shoes and socks at least once daily while treating athlete's foot.

Keep using this medicine for the full treatment time even if your symptoms quickly improve.

Stop using the medicine and call your doctor if symptoms do not improve or if they get worse. Athlete's foot and ringworm should improve within 4 weeks, and jock itch should improve within 2 weeks.

Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight.

Apply the medicine as soon as possible, but skip the missed dose if it is close to the time for your next dose. Do not apply two doses at the same time.

An overdose of Prescription Strength Cruex is not expected to be dangerous. Seek emergency medical help or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 if anyone has accidentally swallowed the medicine.

Avoid getting Prescription Strength Cruex in your eyes.

Avoid wearing tight-fitting, synthetic clothing that doesn't allow air circulation. Wear clothing made of loose cotton and other natural fibers until the infection is healed.

Medicine that is applied to the skin is not likely to be influenced by other medications you take, but many medications can interact with each other. Inform your doctor about all the medicines you are currently using, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

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