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Prescribe Cream For Severe Itching Between Buttocks

Hi for the last few am troubling with itch in middle of the buttocks what should I use to stop that and because of itching I used to rub that area hence the middle of the buttocks area is turned into red and paining because suggest some cream.thank u....am from india
posted on Thu, 8 Aug 2013
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.

Seems you got Intertrigo over gluteal cleft but definitive diagnosis is not possible untill proper examination.

I would suggest you local application of cream containing betmethasone, clotrimazole and fusidic acid twice a day over affected areas for atleast 1 week and then switch over to plain antifungal cream containing sertaconazole (Onabet cream) for another 2 weeks.
Oral antifungal like fluconazole 100mg once daily for 15 days.
Oral antibiotic like cefadroxil for 5 days for the bacterial infection.
Take antihistaminics like levocetrizine twice a day to decrease itching and irritation.
Avoid pricking/scratching of lesions.
Maintain proper hygiene and avoid tight under-garments.
Hope this will take care of your issue.
Thank you,
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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Prescribe Cream For Severe Itching Between Buttocks

Hello, Thank you for posting on HCM. Seems you got Intertrigo over gluteal cleft but definitive diagnosis is not possible untill proper examination. I would suggest you local application of cream containing betmethasone, clotrimazole and fusidic acid twice a day over affected areas for atleast 1 week and then switch over to plain antifungal cream containing sertaconazole (Onabet cream) for another 2 weeks. Oral antifungal like fluconazole 100mg once daily for 15 days. Oral antibiotic like cefadroxil for 5 days for the bacterial infection. Take antihistaminics like levocetrizine twice a day to decrease itching and irritation. Avoid pricking/scratching of lesions. Maintain proper hygiene and avoid tight under-garments. Hope this will take care of your issue. Thank you, Dr Hardik Pitroda