Ciclopirox Olamine (Cream)

Ciclopirox Olamine (Cream) Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Ciclopirox Olamine (Cream)
Uses
Dosage
Side Effect
Precautions
Interactions
Uses during Pregnancy
Uses during Breastfeeding
Accute Overdose
Food Interaction
Half Life
Volume of Distribution
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Interaction With other Medicine
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Trade Name	Ciclopirox Olamine (Cream)
Generic	Ciclopirox Olamine (Cream)
Type
Therapeutic Class	Topical Antifungal preparations
Manufacturer
Available Country	Bangladesh
Last Updated:	September 24, 2024 at 5:38 am

Uses

Ciclopirox Cream 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 floccosum and Microsporum canis, candidiasis (moniliasis) due to Candida albicans, and Tinea ... Read more

Dosage

Ciclopirox Olamine (Cream) dosage

Ciclopirox Cream should be gently massaged onto the affected and surrounding skin areas twice daily for four weeks. Clinical improvement with relief of pruritus and other symptoms usually occurs within the first week of treatment. If a patient shows no clinical improvement after four weeks of treatment with Ciclopirox cream, the diagnosis should be redetermined. Patients with Tinea versicolor usually exhibit clinical and mycological clearing after two weeks of treatment.Use in children: Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 10 years have not been established.

Side Effects

Ciclopirox Olamine cream is well tolerated with a low incidence of adverse reactions reported in clinical trials.

Precaution

Ciclopirox Olamine cream is not for ophthalmic use.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding use

Pregnancy category B. It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Ciclopirox Olamine cream or is administered to nursing women.