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Sulconazole Nitrate

Topical Antifungal preparations Prescription

Indications

Sulconazole Nitrate cream is used to treat Tinea Pedis (athlete's foot), Tinea Cruris, Tinea Corporis and Pityriasis Versicolor.

⚠️ Always consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.

Pharmacology

Sulconazole Nitrate is an imidazole derivative with broad-spectrum antifungal activity. In laboratory (in vitro) tests it stops the growth of the common disease-causing dermatophytes, including Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Epidermophyton floccosum and Microsporum canis. It also stops the growth of Malassezia furfur, the organism responsible for Tinea Versicolor.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Sulconazole is not safe to use during pregnancy, so pregnant women should not use it.

⚠️ 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.

Adults: Gently massage a small amount of Sulconazole Nitrate cream into the affected skin and the skin around it, once or twice a day. For Tinea Pedis, apply it twice a day. Most patients feel early relief of symptoms, and clinical improvement may be seen fairly soon after treatment starts. Even so, keep treating Tinea Corporis, Tinea Cruris and Tinea Versicolor for 3 weeks, and Tinea Pedis for 4 weeks, to reduce the chance of the infection coming back. Or use it as directed by the physician. Use in Children and Adolescents Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.