Dosing & Uses
Dosage Forms & Strengths
aerosol
- 1%
Superficial Fungal Infections
Apply to affected area BID
May treat for 2-3 weeks but 4-6 weeks of therapy may be needed if skin is hyperkeratotic
Other Indications & Uses
Indicated for Tinea pedis, cruris, corporis, and versicolor, however, may want to use selenium sulfide 2.5% or clotrimazole 1% for Tinea versicolor
Dosage Forms & Strengths
aerosol
- 1%
Superficial Fungal Infections
Apply to affected area BID
May treat for 2-3 weeks but 4-6 weeks of therapy may be needed if skin is hyperkeratotic
Adverse Effects
Frequency Not Defined
Sensitization
Mild irritation
Warnings
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy Category: C
Lactation: safety in nursing infants unknown
Pregnancy Categories
A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk. C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done. D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk. X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist. NA: Information not available.Pharmacology
Absorption: none
Metabolism: N/A
Excretion: N/A
Mechanism of Action
Exact mode of action is not known, but the drug has been demonstrated to distort the hyphae and stunt mycelial growth in susceptible fungi
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Formulary
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