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Clotrimazole vs. Ketoconazole

Clotrimazole (Lotrimin) is an antifungal medication used to treat certain skin fungal infections. A healthcare professional might also prescribe it for diaper rash. It's available over the counter (OTC) and by prescription as a cream or topical solution that you apply to your skin. You usually use it two times a day for a few weeks, depending on the infection. The most common side effect is skin irritation.

OTC:

• Athlete’s foot
• Jock itch
• Ringworm

Prescription:

• Yeast infection on the skin
• Tinea versicolor

• Skin irritations (e.g., itching, redness)

• Use only on your skin

Ketoconazole cream is an antifungal medication. It's used to treat different types of fungal skin infections, including ringworm and yeast skin infections. Ketoconazole cream is approved for adults only. It's typically applied onto the skin once or twice a day. Most people have very few side effects, like itching and stinging where the cream is applied.

• Ringworm
• Jock itch
• Athlete's foot
• Tinea versicolor (a fungal infection that causes discolored patches on the skin)
• Seborrheic dermatitis
• Yeast infection on the skin (caused by Candida)

• Itchiness (5%)
• Skin irritation (5%)
• Stinging (5%)

• Allergic reaction