Antifungal Medicine and Cream Price in Bangladesh

Fungal infections are among the most common skin complaints in Bangladesh’s heat and humidity. This shelf covers the full range of medicine doctors prescribe for them: capsules and tablets that work through the body, creams and shampoos for the skin and scalp, vaginal treatments, and drops for oral thrush. Nearly every product is prescription-only; each says so on its page, and a pharmacist reviews your prescription before dispatch.

It is part of Antimicrobial.

Capsules, Creams or Both?

A small patch of ringworm on the body is usually treated with a cream. Infections of the nails, the scalp, large areas of skin, or ones that keep returning often need medicine by mouth as well, because a cream cannot reach deep enough. That choice is the doctor’s, and it is the most important one on this shelf.

Form	Generics here	Usually for
Capsules and tablets	Fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole	Widespread, stubborn or internal infections
Creams and solutions	Clotrimazole, sertaconazole, ketoconazole, sulconazole	Skin infections in a limited area
Shampoo	Ketoconazole 2%	Scalp fungus and dandruff
Oral drops and suspension	Nystatin, with or without chlorhexidine	Thrush in the mouth

Antifungal Medicine by Group

• Subcutaneous And Mycoses — fluconazole and itraconazole capsules and tablets; most of the shelf.
• Subcutaneous And Mycoses, Topical Antifungal — clotrimazole and other creams.
• Subcutaneous And Mycoses, Vaginal And Vulval Condition — vaginal tablets and creams.

More antifungal creams, along with antibiotic and scabies creams, are on Topical Antifungal and Topical Anti-Infectives.

Itraconazole Strengths: SB 65 mg Versus 100 mg

Standard itraconazole comes as 100 mg and 200 mg capsules. Several brands also sell an “SB” (super-bioavailable) capsule at 65 mg, which the body absorbs better, so a 65 mg SB capsule is designed to match a 100 mg standard one. The two are not swapped by number alone; your prescription names one or the other. Standard capsules are usually taken with a meal, which helps absorption, while SB capsules are less affected by food.

Fluconazole Courses

Fluconazole comes at 50 mg, 150 mg and 200 mg and as a powder for children’s suspension. Some infections are treated with a single capsule, others with a weekly capsule over several weeks; the course on your prescription is the one to follow. Like most oral antifungals, it interacts with several other medicines, including some heart and blood-thinning tablets, so your doctor needs a full list of what you take.

Safety with Oral Antifungals

• Courses for nail infections run for months; long courses may need a blood test for the liver.
• Avoid alcohol during treatment unless your doctor says otherwise.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy; several antifungals are avoided then.
• Capsules and a cream are often prescribed together for widespread ringworm; keep using both for as long as the prescription says.
• Voriconazole and the injectable echinocandins are hospital medicines for serious infections.

দাদের ঔষধের নাম ও দাম

দাদ বা ছত্রাকের সংক্রমণে সাধারণত ক্লোট্রিমাজল বা কেটোকোনাজলের মতো ক্রিম, আর বেশি ছড়ালে ফ্লুকোনাজল বা ইট্রাকোনাজল ক্যাপসুল দেওয়া হয়। ক্রিম ছোট টিউবে সস্তা, ক্যাপসুলের দাম পুরো কোর্স হিসেবে ধরুন। চামড়া ভালো দেখালেও ডাক্তারের দেওয়া সময় পর্যন্ত ঔষধ চালিয়ে যান, নাহলে দাদ আবার ফিরে আসে।

Antifungal Medicine Price in Bangladesh

Clotrimazole cream is one of the least expensive treatments on the shelf. Fluconazole capsules cost little each, but a weekly course adds up; itraconazole costs more, and its SB form more again. Ketoconazole shampoo is priced by bottle and sachet. Voriconazole tablets and the injectables are the most expensive items here by a wide margin. For any capsule, the cost of the full prescribed course is the fair comparison.

Antifungal Medicine Manufacturers in Bangladesh

• Square Pharmaceuticals PLC. — Flugal fluconazole and Itra itraconazole.
• Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — Clarizol, Mycofast and Nocandia.
• Opsonin Pharma Limited — Ketocon shampoo, Azonox and Sertacon.
• The ACME Laboratories Ltd. — Clotrim cream, Nystat suspension and Itrakill SB.
• Beacon Pharmaceuticals PLC — Itrazen and Itrazen SB, and Clotrizen.
• Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — Omastin fluconazole in several strengths.
• Unimed Unihealth Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — Itrader, Itrader SB and Nizoder cream.
• Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — Candinil fluconazole and Sertabet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which antifungal cream is used in Bangladesh?

Clotrimazole, ketoconazole and sertaconazole creams are common choices; terbinafine creams are on the topical shelf. Which one fits depends on the infection.

Why does ringworm keep coming back after the cream?

Treatment stopped early, an infection that needed capsules, or a steroid cream used on top. A doctor can sort out which.

Is fluconazole a single capsule?

For some infections, yes; for others it is taken weekly for weeks. Follow the course written for you.

Can I take itraconazole on an empty stomach?

Standard capsules are absorbed better after food; SB capsules are less dependent on it. Check which you have.

Is ketoconazole shampoo for dandruff?

It is used for dandruff caused by yeast and for scalp fungus, left on for a few minutes before rinsing.

Do antifungal capsules need a prescription?

Yes. Upload it at checkout; the pharmacist confirms it matches what you are ordering.