Here's a report from dermatologists about taking good care of kids:
To treat diaper rash caused by candida, Dr. Spraker advises doctors to prescribe an antifungal cream or ointment. Until recently, there was no antifungal approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating diaper dermatitis in infants - as these products had only been studied to treat adults with candida infections. In 2006, the FDA approved a new ointment for treating diaper dermatitis associated with candida that contains 0.25 percent miconazole nitrate in a base of zinc oxide and white petrolatum. This prescription medication contains a lower concentration of the active ingredient miconazole than the amount present in other antifungal topicals formulated for adults (0.25 percent vs. 2 percent, respectively).
"The introduction of this prescription antifungal is a breakthrough, because we finally have a product that is specially formulated for infants," added Dr. Spraker. "In what is probably the largest clinical study ever performed on diaper dermatitis complicated by candidiasis, 330 infants and toddlers were studied. This product was proven to be safe, effective and well tolerated."
