Daktarin cream miconazole nitrate 2 gives you an external treatment for fungal infections it contains the active ingredient miconazole and can be used for treating skin or nail infections caused by yeast and bacteria topical treatment hands and feet scalp outer ear trunk groin how it works daktarin cream works by externally destroying fungi which cause infection the effects may be seen within 10 days of use for lasting results do not stop using the cream before the end of 10 days