Regenera BG Cream(Clotrimazole1%, Beclomethasone Dipropionate 0.025% & Gentamicin 0.1%)

Buy BG Cream Online in Kenya – Regenera BG Cream (Clotrimazole, Beclomethasone & Gentamicin)

BG cream is a combination prescription cream containing three active medicines: clotrimazole 1%, an antifungal; beclomethasone dipropionate 0.025%, a corticosteroid; and gentamicin 0.1%, an antibiotic. It is used for skin conditions where a fungal infection, bacterial infection and inflammation occur together.

It is a medicine, not a skincare product, and it should be used on the direction of a doctor or pharmacist. HealthAlone is licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, and our pharmacist will talk you through whether this is the right cream for what you are describing — including the several situations where the honest answer is no.

What Is BG Cream, and What Does Each Part Do?

“BG cream” is how this combination is commonly known in Kenya. Several brands sell the same three ingredients, so if you were told to buy Clotrine BG, Clotricare BG or simply “BG cream”, this is the same combination.

Clotrimazole treats fungal infections — ringworm, athlete’s foot, jock itch and similar.

Gentamicin is an antibiotic, included for skin where bacteria are also involved.

Beclomethasone dipropionate is a corticosteroid. It reduces inflammation, redness, swelling and itching quickly. It is the ingredient that makes the cream feel like it is working within a day or two — and it is also the ingredient that causes every problem described further down this page.

What It Is Used For

It is prescribed for inflamed skin conditions where infection is present or suspected: fungal infections that are also inflamed or scratched open, infected eczema or dermatitis, and inflamed rashes in skin folds. One cream covers fungus, bacteria and inflammation at once.

That breadth is its usefulness and also its risk. A cream that treats several things at once is easy to reach for when nobody knows what the rash actually is — and using it that way causes real harm.

What BG Cream Should Never Be Used For

We would rather lose a sale than have someone use this cream the way it is too often used in Kenya. Four things matter.

1. It is not a skin-lightening cream. Do not use it for that. Steroid creams do make skin look lighter for a while, and that is precisely why they are misused. What is actually happening is damage: the steroid thins the skin, suppresses the cells that produce pigment, and reduces blood flow. Continue and you get permanent thinning, stretch marks that do not go away, visible broken blood vessels, easy bruising, and skin that tears. When you stop, the pigment usually returns darker and patchier than before. On the face it also causes a persistent red, bumpy rash around the mouth and eyes that is hard to treat. There is no safe way to use a steroid cream for lightening, and we will say so if you ask.
2. Not for an undiagnosed rash. If nobody has told you what your rash is, this is the wrong first step. It often makes the rash look better while making the underlying problem worse — see below.
3. Not for long-term or repeated use. Steroid creams are for short courses. Continued use thins the skin permanently, and stopping after long use causes a rebound flare that is worse than the original problem.
4. Not for acne. Steroids make acne worse and can cause a distinctive steroid acne of their own.

The Fungal Trap Nobody Explains

This is the most important thing on this page, and almost nobody in Kenya is told it.

When you put a steroid on a fungal infection, the redness and itching settle within days. It looks like the cream is working. What is actually happening is that the steroid is suppressing your immune response — the very response that was fighting the fungus. The fungus spreads more freely underneath, with the usual clear ring pattern blurred so that even a doctor may not recognise it later. Doctors call the result tinea incognito.

The rash then comes back larger, more stubborn, and harder to treat than it would have been with a plain antifungal cream and patience. This is why a combination cream is prescribed for a limited course and a specific diagnosis, and why using it on any itchy patch is a bad idea.

How to Use It Safely

1. Use it only for the condition and for the length of time your doctor or pharmacist specified — usually a short course, not weeks of maintenance.
2. Wash and dry the area, then apply a thin layer to the affected skin only. More cream does not work faster.
3. Usually twice daily, or exactly as directed.
4. Do not cover the area with a tight dressing, plaster or nappy unless you were told to — covering increases absorption of the steroid substantially.
5. Wash your hands afterwards, unless your hands are the area being treated.
6. Stop at the end of the course. If the skin is not improving, go back to the prescriber rather than continuing.

Avoid the face, the groin and skin folds unless specifically directed. The skin there is thin, absorbs far more steroid, and thins fastest. And do not share this cream with family members — it was chosen for one person’s diagnosed condition, and what looks like the same rash often is not.

Key Points to Know

• Three medicines in one: antifungal, antibiotic and corticosteroid
• Prescribed for inflamed skin where fungal or bacterial infection is present
• Works quickly on redness, swelling and itching because of the steroid
• Intended for short courses on a specific diagnosis, not ongoing use
• Not a cosmetic, not a moisturiser, and never a lightening cream
• Should be used on the direction of a doctor or pharmacist
• Talk to our pharmacist before ordering if nobody has diagnosed your rash

Who Should Not Use It

Safety note: for external use only; keep away from the eyes, mouth and broken or weeping skin. Do not use on acne, rosacea, cold sores, chickenpox, shingles, or any viral skin infection — steroids make these worse. Not for use on babies or young children, or on the face, groin or skin folds, unless a doctor has directed it, because thin skin and a child’s greater surface-area-to-weight ratio both increase absorption. Tell your pharmacist if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, if you have ever reacted to gentamicin or another aminoglycoside, or if you are already using another steroid cream. Do not use it under occlusive dressings or nappies unless directed. Prolonged or repeated use can cause permanent skin thinning, stretch marks, visible blood vessels, delayed healing and, over large areas, effects beyond the skin; repeated use of a topical antibiotic can also encourage resistant bacteria. Stop and seek advice if the skin burns, blisters, spreads, or fails to improve within the time your prescriber indicated. Keep out of reach of children. This is a prescription medicine: use it only for the condition and duration you were directed to, and see a doctor for any rash that has not been diagnosed.

Why Buy from HealthAlone Kenya?

Combination steroid creams are among the most misused medicines on the African continent, and that misuse happens because they are sold without a word of explanation. HealthAlone is a pharmacist-led African health ecosystem, licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. Everything we sell is original, sealed and correctly stored, and you will see the current price right on this page, always accurate rather than a figure gone stale elsewhere.

What we will also do is ask what you are treating. If you have a prescription, we dispense it properly. If not, our pharmacist will tell you honestly whether this is the right cream, whether a plain antifungal would serve you better, or whether what you describe needs a doctor. Sometimes the most useful thing a pharmacy can do is decline the sale, and we would rather be the store that does that.

We deliver across Nairobi and all major Kenyan towns — Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Thika and beyond — and we serve customers across East Africa, including Tanzania and Uganda. You can also collect your order at our shop at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. Living abroad? Order online from the US or UK and we deliver to your family in Kenya. It is one more step in our vision: building Africa’s most trusted health ecosystem, accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BG cream used for?

BG cream combines an antifungal (clotrimazole), an antibiotic (gentamicin) and a corticosteroid (beclomethasone dipropionate). It is prescribed for inflamed skin conditions where fungal or bacterial infection is present or suspected — for example an inflamed fungal infection, or eczema that has become infected. Because it covers three things at once it is easy to misuse, so it should be used only for a diagnosed condition and for the period your prescriber specified.

Can I use BG cream to lighten my skin?

No, and this matters. Steroid creams do make skin look lighter temporarily, which is why they are misused this way, but what is happening is damage — the steroid thins the skin and suppresses pigment-producing cells. Continued use causes permanent thinning, stretch marks, visible blood vessels and skin that bruises and tears easily, and when you stop, the pigment usually returns darker and patchier than before. On the face it also causes a stubborn red bumpy rash. There is no safe way to use a steroid cream for lightening.

Can I use it on my face?

Not unless a doctor has specifically directed it. Facial skin is thin and absorbs far more steroid, so it thins fastest and is where steroid damage shows soonest — including a persistent red, bumpy rash around the mouth and eyes that is difficult to treat. The same caution applies to the groin and skin folds.

How long can I use BG cream?

Only for the period your doctor or pharmacist specified, which is usually a short course rather than ongoing use. Steroid creams are not intended for maintenance. Prolonged use thins the skin permanently, and stopping after long use often causes a rebound flare worse than the original problem. If the skin has not improved by the end of the course, go back to the prescriber instead of continuing.

Can I use it for eczema?

It is sometimes prescribed for eczema that has become infected, but it is not a routine eczema treatment. Ordinary eczema is managed with regular emollients and, when needed, a plain steroid cream chosen for the severity — not with an antifungal and an antibiotic the skin does not need. Using an antibiotic unnecessarily also encourages resistant bacteria. Ask our pharmacist, or your doctor, which is appropriate for your situation.

Why did my rash come back worse after using it?

This is common and there is a known reason for it. If the rash was fungal, the steroid calmed the redness and itching while suppressing the immune response that was fighting the fungus, so the fungus spread more widely underneath. Doctors call the result tinea incognito. The rash returns larger and harder to treat, and its usual appearance may be blurred enough that it is difficult to recognise. See a doctor rather than applying more.

Is it safe for children?

Not without a doctor’s direction. Children absorb proportionally more of a topical steroid than adults do because of their greater skin surface area relative to body weight, and it should not be used under a nappy or any tight covering unless specifically directed, since that increases absorption further.

Do I need a prescription for BG cream?

It is a prescription medicine and should be used on the direction of a doctor or pharmacist. If you have a prescription, you can upload it when ordering. If you do not, message our pharmacist and describe what you are treating — we will tell you honestly whether this is the right cream, whether something simpler and safer would do the job, or whether you need to see a doctor first.

Where can I buy BG cream in Kenya?

You can buy Regenera BG Cream online at HealthAlone, a licensed Kenyan health store. We deliver across Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Thika and the rest of Kenya, and we serve customers in East Africa, including Tanzania and Uganda. You can also buy it in person at our shop at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi, where our pharmacist can advise you directly.