To : Patricia
Re : Oral use of clotrimazole
The only oral preparation of clotrimazole is Mycelex troche, which are not
intended for babies.
I am still uncomfortable with the oral use of clotrimazole, particularly in
infants. In adults, it has been reported to increase liver enzymes(AST) in
15% of users. I think this is simply too high. Further, the risk of elevated
liver enzymes while using fluconazole is extremely rare and generally due to
other co-added drugs.
Tom Hale