Mycota Cream

What is Mycota Cream?

Mycota Cream is a zinc undecylenate and undecylenic acid-based Athlete's Foot treatment and preventative. It is applied daily to the affected areas, taking special care to cover the area between the toes. It quickly targets and kills the fungi and bacteria that cause itching, redness and inflammation leaving your feet feeling more comfortable and looking healthy.

Mycota Cream is manufactured by Thornton and Ross and is available in 25 gram tubes. For best results use Mycota Cream alongside Mycota Powder.

What is Athlete’s Foot?

Athlete’s Foot is a common fungal infection that affects the skin on the feet, usually most significantly between the toes. It is a contagious skin condition that can be spread from person to person and therefore if you have Athlete’s Foot it is important to keep your feet covered when walking in places you share with others. You are more likely to get Athlete’s Foot if you regularly have wet or sweaty feet or your skin is damaged.

Symptoms of Athlete’s Foot include:

• Itchy, white patches between the toes
• Red, sore and flaking skin
• Cracking skin that may bleed

How does Mycota Cream work?

Both the active ingredients, zinc undecylenate, undecylenic acid, included in Mycota Cream are very effective in preventing and treating Athlete’s Foot. They target and kill fungus and any bacteria present on the skin quickly reducing irritating and painful symptoms.

How quickly does Mycota Cream work?

Most people will see and feel a noticeable improvement in the condition of their feet within 10 days of using Mycota Cream. You should continue to use Mycota Cream twice a day for 1 week after all your symptoms have disappeared. This is to ensure you do not become reinfected with the fungus.

Mycota Cream can continue to be applied daily to any vulnerable areas of skin to prevent becoming infected with Athlete’s Foot in the future.

Alternatives to Mycota Cream

At The Independent Pharmacy, we stock a range of Athlete’s Foot treatments designed to suit our customer’s individual needs. Our treatments include Lamisil AT 1% and Daktarin Powder. For more information regarding Athlete’s Foot please take a look at our Athlete’s Foot Treatment & Advice page.

Sources

• Mycota Cream, Patient Information Leaflet: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/4906/pil
• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/athletes-foot/
• https://patient.info/medicine/undecenoate-for-athletes-foot-mycota

Mycota Cream warnings

• For external use only. Do not swallow and avoid contact with your eyes.
• Do not use this product if you are allergic to any of the ingredients.
• Do not apply to broken skin.

Mycota Cream in pregnancy & breastfeeding

Speak to a doctor or pharmacist before using this cream if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

How to use Mycota Cream

Mycota Cream is for external use only to treat Athlete’s Foot. It should be applied directly to affected or vulnerable areas of skin on the feet only.

For treatment of Athlete’s Foot

1. Wash and dry the feet thoroughly before use morning and night.
2. Smooth the cream onto the affected areas twice a day. Pay particular attention to the areas between your toes.
3. For best results also dust your toes and clean sock with Mycota Powder each day.
4. Continue applying Mycota Cream for 1 week after all symptoms have disappeared.

To prevent Athlete’s Foot

1. Rub Mycota Cream onto your feet once a day. For best results also dust your feet, socks and shoes with Mycota Powder.

Mycota Cream ingredients

Each tube of Mycota Cream contains the active ingredients: zinc undecylenate 20%, undecylenic acid 5%.

The other ingredients are: Liquid Paraffin, Emulsifying Wax BP (Contains Cetostearyl Alcohol and Sodium lauryl sulfate), Perfume Compound (Contains Eugenol), Purified Water.

Mycota Cream side effects

Some people may develop an allergic reaction or skin irritation when using Mycota Cream. If this occurs you should stop using this product. If your reaction is severe or you are worried you should speak to a doctor straight away.

Please read the Patient Information Leaflet thoroughly before use.