CANESTEN

This brand name is authorized in Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Turkey, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug CANESTEN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Clotrimazole
UNII G07GZ97H65 - CLOTRIMAZOLE

Clotrimazole acts against fungi by inhibiting ergosterol synthesis. Inhibition of ergosterol synthesis leads to structural and functional impairment of the fungal cytoplasmic membrane. Clotrimazole has a broad antimycotic spectrum of action in vitro and in vivo, which includes dermatophytes, yeasts, moulds, etc.

Read about Clotrimazole

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
CANESTEN THRUSH INTERNAL CREAM 10% w/w Vaginal cream Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
D01AC01 Clotrimazole D Dermatologicals → D01 Antifungals for dermatological use → D01A Antifungals for topical use → D01AC Imidazole and triazole derivatives
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G01AF02 Clotrimazole G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G01 Gynecological antiinfectives and antiseptics → G01A ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS, EXCL. COMBINATIONS WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS → G01AF Imidazole derivatives
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos Identifier(s): 538915070023617, 538915070023717, 538915070023817, 538915070023917, 538915070024017, 538915070024117
Country: CA Health Products and Food Branch Identifier(s): 02150840, 02150859, 02150867, 02150883, 02150891, 02150905, 02230509, 02239432, 02264099, 02264102, 02311720, 02490927
Country: DE Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte Identifier(s): 01589584, 01802664
Country: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1670644, 1818031
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 52625, 52626, 56826
Country: FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus Identifier(s): 186000, 522680, 535286, 541276, 573531, 590497
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 117920, 143134, 143226, 143261, 156043, 161444, 161446, 176181, 178837, 186238, 18890, 18897, 18898, 18900, 18901, 19034, 19035, 19036, 19161, 198669, 198671, 211194, 211198, 26814, 26820, 302665, 33648, 33650, 36416, 36932, 375774, 39435
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 24810, 24811, 25432, 25433, 45171, 64230, 65884
Country: HR Agencija za lijekove i medicinske proizvode Identifier(s): HR-H-010573123, HR-H-193735007, HR-H-275484988, HR-H-366109793, HR-H-388992163, HR-H-473492227, HR-H-669927428
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 58718, 69655, 77038
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 5486, 5540
Country: LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba Identifier(s): 1075180
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): MA639/01001, MA639/01002, MA639/01003, MA639/01004, PI521/01302A, PI908/04105A, PI908/04106A, PI908/04109A
Country: MX Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios Identifier(s): 034M81, 217M2002, 78664
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard Identifier(s): 12332704, 12332712, 14856956, 14891697
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 126934, 16993, 17000, 18716, 198447, 3115, 4308
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2082, 22018
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100332495, 100332503, 100435120
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W51386001, W51386002
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 03584P, 03585P, 04743P
Country: TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu Identifier(s): 8699546350940
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 30/20.2.2/0111, 32/20.2.2/0250, A39/20.2.2/0589, E/20.2.2/47, E/20.2.2/49, K/20.2.2/187, Q/20.2.2/281, U/20.2.2/205

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