Lucknow: Do not use over-the-counter creams for the treatment of fungal infections, itching and rashes without consulting a doctor, warned experts at a programme at the dermatology department of KGMU.

"You should not be able to just go and buy them over the counter, as they can have serious consequences for the patients." The skin-lightening creams were "the highest rung on the steroid ladder ...

When it comes to over the counter topical treatments, steroid creams, such as 1% hydrocortisone cream, can effectively combat itching and swelling that persists, Caudle adds. Calamine lotion can ...