Terbicad Plus Cream

Quick info

Terbicad Plus Cream is a combination medicine used to treat various types of skin infections usually the fungal type of skin infections. Torbicad Plus Cream is only meant for external use and should be used as advised by your doctor. A thin layer of the medicine should be applied only to the affected areas of the skin with clean and dry hands. If it gets into your eyes, nose, mouth, or vagina rinse with water. It may take several days to weeks for your symptoms to improve, but you should keep using this medicine regularly. The course of the treatment should be completed to ensure better efficacy of the medicine. If your condition does not improve or gets worse, you should talk to your doctor.

How it works

Torbicad Plus Cream is a combination of Five medicines: Clobetasol, Neomycin, Miconazole, Zinc Oxide and Borax. Clobetasol is a steroid medicine. It blocks the production of certain chemical messengers (prostaglandins) that make the skin red, swollen and itchy. Neomycin is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by preventing the synthesis of essential proteins required by the bacteria to carry out vital functions. Miconazole is an antifungal which stops the growth of fungi by preventing them from forming their own protective covering. Borax and zinc provide essential nutrients to the body.

Direction of use

This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Clean and dry the affected area and apply the cream. Wash your hands after applying unless hands are the affected area.

Tips

• You have been prescribed Terbicad Plus Cream for the treatment of skin infections due to fungus.
• Wash your skin with a mild cleanser and pat it dry before applying.
• Apply it as a thin layer onto a clean, dry, unbroken infected area of skin twice a day.
• Fungal infections often occur in warm, moist areas of the body. After washing or showering, make sure that all areas of your skin are dried well, particularly areas such as skin folds and between your toes.
• Do not share your towel or clothes with anyone and wear clean clothes every day to prevent infection.
• It may take several weeks to show its action. Keep using it as suggested by your doctor.

Side Effects

• Itching
• Dryness
• Redness
• Burning sensation at the application site