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Pediatrician has prescribed clotrimazole + betamethasone cream by glenmark candid-b cream for toothache for 3.8 year to be applied on the affected tooth. Please advise if it safe to use on 3.8 year old.
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Hi mam.....
The medication (Glenmark Candid _B cream) is not adviced for Tooth ache...
clotrimazole is an Anti fungal medication used for Fungal infection
Betamethasone is a steroid drug used for itching,redness,swelling of skin
The above mentioned medication is used on skin infections
IT IS NOT SAFE FOR YOUR CHILD....
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Kindly visit dentist as soon as possible
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Avoid application of that cream first....
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Hello that adv medication for fungal infections. Not for tooth pain .Visit asap.better avoid it unless any fungal infection seen.
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Hi this is a antifingal and a steroid combination. I don’t think u need to use this unless u have a fungal infection in the mouth. Considering your sons age u can give him ibugesic junior as a pain killer.
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Plz visit a pedodontist
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