Family Care Clotrimazole Anti Fungal Cream, 1% USP Compare to Lotrimin 1oz mhtCXm, Pack of 5

I use this for athlete's foot and, buying by the pack, it's much, much cheaper. It does the trick.

I've had athlete's foot my whole life but it was mild and I never really bothered with it. I started getting into shape and the condition of my feet, being in gym shoes, became too much. I bought one tube of name brand, and while it worked, was too expensive to keep going. I found this product and it worked just as effectively. The only difference is a weird smell, but that dissipates. And I think its worth it for the price and effectiveness. My feet were extremely flaky, itchy, and oddly both moist and dry. I applied this product twice a day for 1 week and my feet were completely comfortable. Creepy, but I even got a few compliments on having nice feet.

The answer is constant heat and humidity. When I finally went to see my podiatrist for treatment of my toenail fungus he asked me if I ever went to Vietnam. Fortunately I had a 4F (physical) deferment and never made that trip. My hat is off to anyone who did. I was destined to go because the very first draft lottery matching my birth date came up as number 30 -- guaranteed to go! Since our family has always served in the military, I read a lot of books about Vietnam and the various hazards encountered there. One of the biggest constant problems was proper care and protection of everyone's feet. The jungle was hot, wet, and humid, and combat boots were the choice for protective wear. Unfortunately your feet didn't breathe well in combat boots and clean socks were almost nonexistent. The result was persistent athlete's foot which was commonly called "jungle rot". Southwest Florida has the same climate as Vietnam and I also choose to wear combat boots when working outside. I have structurally weak ankles (hence the 4F deferment) and have already suffered through two osteotomies. In addition we have several varieties of biting insects, poisonous snakes, and plants that seem to exist just to hurt you. Wearing good boots is very important. So my podiatrist informed me that not only did I have toenail fungus, but the fungus had also progressed up the bottom and sides of both feet. Rather than buy his $82.00 package of nonprescription fungus treatment, I elected to order this Clotrimazole, virtually the same medicine we used as kids when we played basketball in high top tennis shoes. Yes you have to follow the directions and yes, it takes quite a while for the medicine to work, but work it does (slowly) as long as you follow the treatment directions. And it's a lot cheaper than $82.00.

Years ago... I had a hobby that kept me on my feet for 12 or more hours a day. We would set up the show, sweat down, then proceed. At the end of the day, I would be as I thought, raw, from chafing. I had to waddle when I walked, it was so painful. I waddled into a pharmacy looking for a remedy. The pharmacist saw me waddling and told me it was not chaffed... but rather I had a fungus down "there". She advised that the moisture from the sweat, would be held by underwear, which made a great breeding ground for fungus. She recommended Clotrimazole Anti Fungal Cream, 1% USP. I used this since and "waddle" no more. It also works the same way in the armpits. Great stuff!!!

The distributor has this product manufactured in South Korea and in China. The active ingredient, 1% Clotrimazole, is the same for both manufacture countries. However, the inactive ingredients are very different for both manufacture countries. Because of this, I feel that these should be sold as two separate products. South Korea product inactive ingredients: 2-octyldodecanol, benzyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl esters, monobasic sodium phosphate dihydrate, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitan sterate China product inactive ingredients: cetostearyl alcohol, ethylparaben, glycerin, light mineral oil, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium sulfite, steareth-20, steric acid I had a large tinea versicolor rashes that had developed on my back and chest. I had purchased this specific product based on my doctor's recommendation. The price is unbeatable compared to Lamisil / Terbinafine Hydrochloride cream. I had previously used Terbinafine Hydrochloride cream, and it works for tinea versicolor rashes. But, Terbinafine Hydrochloride cream is expensive, has an odor, and ends up drying and cracking the skin on my hands. I ordered the 5-pack of Clotrimazole cream on Amazon twice so far, but I did not notice that it was being sold from multiple sellers. I did not select a specific seller at the time of my purchases. When I first purchased this product, I had no idea where this product was manufactured because it is not mentioned in the product description. The first seller I bought from sent the product that was manufactured in South Korea. The product was easy to apply and absorbed well. I did not really feel the product on my skin I had applied it. While there was not really smell to the product, I could sense that I had it on. I went through the five tubes quickly because I was applying it to my chest and back twice a day. I only got about three applications per tube. The tinea versicolor rashes had faded significantly, but they were not fully gone in some areas. So, I had reorded the product. The second seller I bought from sent the product that was manufactured in China. The product was not as easy to apply because it was greasy and did not absorb well. As the product warmed up to my body temperature, it seemed to absorb a little better. However, I felt a little gross after applying the product because it does leave a sticky/greasy feeling to the skin. I also could detect a very faint odor from the product when applying it, but it did somewhat fade after it was applied. I did not like that this product contained ethylparaben, which is an endocrine disruptor. I'd give the South Korea product 5 stars. I'd give the China product 2 stars (-1 toxic ingredient, -1 cream is greasy, -1 cream has very faint odor). Since they're both under the same listing, I'm giving the listing 3 stars. The price is unbeatable, and the product works for tinea versicolor rashes if you apply it twice daily for a few weeks. The second order of the product was enough to get rid of the rashes. I am not sure if I would reorder this product if I needed to. I strongly prefer the formulation from the South Korea manufacturer, and I do not know which product would be sent if I reordered it.