Indications
Oxiconazole Nitrate topical preparation is used on the skin to treat three fungal infections: tinea pedis, tinea cruris and tinea corporis. These are caused by Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes or Epidermophyton floccosum. Oxiconazole Nitrate Cream is also used to treat tinea (pityriasis) versicolor, which is caused by Malassezia furfur.
⚠️ Always consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.
Pharmacology
This preparation contains Oxiconazole Nitrate, an antifungal medicine. It is for use on the skin only.
Oxiconazole Nitrate is an imidazole derivative. Its antifungal action comes mainly from blocking the making of ergosterol, which the fungal cell membrane needs to stay intact. In laboratory tests it works against many disease-causing fungi.
Oxiconazole has been shown to work against most strains of these organisms, both in the laboratory and in clinical infections at the indicated body sites: Epidermophyton floccosum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum and Malassezia furfur.
It also shows satisfactory in vitro minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) against most strains of Microsporum audouini, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton tonsurans and Trichophyton violaceum.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Oxiconazole Nitrate is in pregnancy category B. The drug is excreted in human milk, so a nursing woman should use it with caution.
⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Dosage Reference
⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.