CANDID LOTION
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Candid Lotion 30 ml by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited is a clinically formulated topical antifungal preparation indicated for the treatment of superficial fungal skin infections caused by dermatophytes and Candida species. It targets conditions including ringworm (tinea corporis), athlete's foot (tinea pedis), fungal sweat rash (tinea versicolor), and cutaneous candidiasis, all of which are commonly encountered in both human and veterinary dermatology. By directly disrupting fungal cell membrane integrity, Candid Lotion alleviates the distressing symptoms of itching, redness, scaling, and inflammation associated with these infections while actively eradicating the causative organism at the site of infection. Animeal is proud to offer Candid Lotion 30 ml as part of its carefully selected range of clinically validated topical therapeutics.
Ingredients:
Clotrimazole (1% w/v) Clotrimazole is a broad-spectrum synthetic imidazole antifungal agent that targets the ergosterol biosynthesis pathway in fungal cells. At the molecular level, clotrimazole inhibits the cytochrome P450-dependent enzyme lanosterol 14-alpha-demethylase, which catalyses a critical step in the conversion of lanosterol to ergosterol. Ergosterol is the principal sterol component of fungal cell membranes, and its depletion causes profound structural and functional disruption of the membrane. This leads to altered membrane permeability, leakage of essential intracellular contents including potassium ions and phosphates, impaired nutrient uptake, and ultimately fungal cell death. Clotrimazole demonstrates fungicidal activity at higher concentrations and fungistatic activity at lower concentrations, making it highly effective for superficial cutaneous infections where drug concentrations at the tissue surface are consistently elevated. It is active against a broad spectrum of pathogenic fungi including Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis, Candida albicans, and Malassezia species, several of which are also implicated in veterinary dermatological conditions.
