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Date: | Sun, 23 Jun 1996 21:07:19 EDT |
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Ruth,
The AF in Lotrimin (clotrimazol) stands for antifungal, not athlete's foot.
I've been recommending it for nipple thrush since it first became available over
the counter (6 years?). I can't tell you how thrilled I was at that time to not
have to try to direct a mother to another physician if hers was ill-informed and
unwilling to be educated. Before I started suggesting it, I had my very
favorite Pediatrician read through the ingredients. She certainly is no
pharmacist, but couldn't see anything she thought would be harmful if ingested
in minute amounts--most of the ingredients are found in processed foods. It
seems to now be the drug of choice around here for nipples--most of the docs
recommend it also. I *very* occasionally find a mother who reacts to it, but
unless the moms just aren't telling me, it is exceedingly rare.
Many of the Peds also recommend Lotrimin AF for yeasty diaper rash. I think you
ARE over-reacting--my PDR is a few years old but unless something has changed,
the ingredients in Lotrimin AF cream and Gyne-lotrimin (for vaginal yeast) are
exactly the same.
Becky Krumwiede, RN, IBCLC, Appleton, WI
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