Candid: what's in it, and is it OK in pregnancy?
Candid is a brand name, not a single medicine. What matters in pregnancy and while breastfeeding is what's inside it.
In short
Candid contains clotrimazole.
What's in Candid
| Product (as NPPA lists it) | Composition (NPPA's wording) | Company |
|---|---|---|
| CANDID 1 % CREAM 30 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE CREAM 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID 1 % CREAM 50 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE CREAM 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID 1 % DUSTING POWDER 100 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE DUSTING POWDER 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID 1 % DUSTING POWDER 120 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE DUSTING POWDER 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID 1 % DUSTING POWDER 250 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE DUSTING POWDER 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID 1 % DUSTING POWDER 60 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE DUSTING POWDER 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID 1 % GEL 15 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE GEL 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID 1 % LOTION 30 ML | “CLOTRIMAZOLE LOTION 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID 1 % POWDER 50 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE POWDER 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID MEDICATED 1 % SOAP 125 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE SOAP 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID MEDICATED 1 % SOAP 50 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE SOAP 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID MEDICATED 1 % SOAP 75 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE SOAP 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID PRICKLY HEAT 1 % POWDER 120 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE POWDER 1 %” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID RENEW POWDER 100 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE POWDER” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| CANDID RENEW POWDER 250 GM | “CLOTRIMAZOLE POWDER” | GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
Same brand name can cover different products — check your pack.
NPPA also lists these different products under a similar brand name (NPPA's wording):
- CANDID 1/2 % EAR DROPS 10 ML = CLOTRIMAZOLE + LIDOCAINE EAR DROPS 1/2 %
- CANDID NEW 1/2 % EAR DROPS 10 ML = CLOTRIMAZOLE + LIDOCAINE EAR DROPS 1/2 %
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: read the ingredient page
This page gives no pregnancy or breastfeeding verdict of its own. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Candid in pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Sources
- Composition per NPPA Pharma Sahi Daam (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Government of India) data (Jul 2026): Pharma Sahi Daam, brand “CANDID”.
Sources checked 26 September 2026. How we source and check every page.
Educational information, not medical advice.