Clotrimazole Topical
Prescriptionالأسماء التجارية: Clotrimazole
About This Medication
DESCRIPTION Clotrimazole Topical Solution, USP 1% contains 10 mg clotrimazole USP, a synthetic antifungal agent having the chemical name 1-(o-Chloro-α,α-diphenylbenzyl) imidazole with the following structural formula: Molecular Formula C 22 H 17 CIN 2 Molecular Weight 344.85 Clotrimazole is an odorless, white crystalline substance. It is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in ether and very soluble in polyethylene glycol 400, ethanol, and chloroform. Each mL of Clotrimazole Topical Solution, USP 1% contains 10 mg clotrimazole USP in a nonaqueous vehicle of polyethylene glycol 400. clotri
المواد الفعالة
| المادة الفعالة | التركيز |
|---|---|
| Clotrimazole | - |
المؤشرات العلاجية والاستخدام
الجرعة وطريقة الإعطاء
Side Effects Overview
التحذيرات والاحتياطات
WARNINGS Clotrimazole Topical Solution is not for ophthalmic use.
موانع الاستعمال
CONTRAINDICATIONS Topical antifungal agents are contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the preparation.
Frequently Asked Questions
INDICATIONS & USAGE Prescription Clotrimazole Topical Solution product is indicated for the topical treatment of candidiasis due to Candida albicans and tinea versicolor due to Malassezia furfur . This formulation is also available as a nonprescription product which is indicated for the topical treatment of the following dermal infections: tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis due to Trichophyton rubrum , Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Epidermophyton fluoccosum, and Microsporum canis .
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION Gently massage sufficient Clotrimazole Topical Solution, USP 1% into the affected and surrounding skin areas twice a day, in the morning and evening. Clinical improvement, with relief of pruritus, usually occurs within the first week of treatment with Clotrimazole Topical Solution, USP 1%. If the patient shows no clinical improvement after 4 weeks of treatment with Clotrimazole Topical Solution, USP 1% the diagnosis should be reviewed.
WARNINGS Clotrimazole Topical Solution is not for ophthalmic use.
CONTRAINDICATIONS Topical antifungal agents are contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the preparation.
Clotrimazole Topical is a prescription medication. You will need a valid prescription from a licensed healthcare provider.
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- • DailyMed — Clotrimazole Topical drug label (National Library of Medicine)
- • openFDA — Clotrimazole Topical label data (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
- • RxNorm — RXCUI 309370 (NLM Normalized Drug Names)
- • NDC Directory — Clotrimazole Topical (FDA National Drug Code)
إخلاء المسؤولية الطبية
المعلومات الواردة في هذه الصفحة مخصصة للأغراض التعليمية فقط ولا ينبغي استخدامها بديلًا عن المشورة الطبية المتخصصة أو التشخيص أو العلاج.
استشر دائمًا طبيبك أو أي مقدم رعاية صحية مؤهل بشأن أي أسئلة تتعلق بحالة طبية أو دواء.
مصادر البيانات: DailyMed (NLM), openFDA, MFDS