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Daktacort. Has anyone else been prescribed this for their lo
Took Darcy to docs with bad nappy rash on Wednesday after trying all the diff creams on the market and nothing working. He said she had a fungal infection and prescibed Daktacort. When I read the instructions it says not to use on a babies nappy area unless told to do so. I was a bit uncertain but as doc had prescribed it thought it would be ok. Well used it 3 times yesterday as told and har rash is much worse, bright red! It looks really sore but luckily she is not complaining about it and it doesn't seem to be bothering her. On advice of NHS direct last night we stopped using the cream. They told us to take her to the docs today. The docs is closed cos of the snow. I rang up drop in centre at hospital and they said they couldn't see her as there are only nurses there and they are not allowed to "override" the docs that have prescribed something! We have to wait til out of hours service opens tonight at 6.30pm!
I was wondering if anyone else had been prescribed this for lo and what effect it had?
I was wondering if anyone else had been prescribed this for lo and what effect it had?
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You have to keep it in the fridge. It did really work, just put it on really thin.
We used daktacort too with no probs but maybe your lo may be snsitive to the ingrediants - we nearly tried the egg but was glad didn't as later found out lo has severe egg allergy!
Have you tried metanium? I had never used it before some one on here suggested it and it is awesome.
Also perhaps putting a bit of salt and/ or lavender in her bath water should help sooth and disinfect.
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oh and in answer to your actual question, yes my daughter was prescribed daktacort and she reacted badly to it, so we stopped using it as well.
[Modified by: hedgie on February 06, 2009 04:35 PM]