Candirox Cream(Ciclopirox 0.77%)
Therapeutic Group: Topical Anti-fungal preparations
Presentation
Candirox Cream: Each gram cream contains Ciclopirox Olamine USP equivalent to Ciclopirox 7.7 mg.
Description
Ciclopirox Olamine is a synthetic, broad-spectrum, antifungal agent. The chemical name is 6-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(1H)-pyridone, 2-aminoethanol salt.
Indications
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 (pityriasis) versicolor due to Malassezia furfur
Dosage & Administration
Gently massage Ciclopirox cream into the affected and surrounding skin areas twice daily, in the morning and evening 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, the diagnosis should be redetermined. Patients with tinea versicolor usually exhibit clinical and mycological clearing after two weeks of treatment.
Side Effects
Ciclopirox Olamine cream is well tolerated with a low incidence of side effects. The most frequently reported events are itching, redness, burning, dryness, or irritation of treated skin.
Precautions
If a reaction suggesting sensitivity or chemical irritation occurs with the use of Ciclopirox Cream, treatment should be discontinued and appropriate therapy instituted.
Use in Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy Category B. There are no adequate or well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Therefore, Ciclopirox cream should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
Lactation: 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 cream is administered to nursing women.
Drug Interaction
Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 10 years have not been established.
Storage
Do not store above 30°C. Keep away from light and out of the reach of children.
Commercial Pack
Candirox Cream: Each tube contains 15 gm cream.
Others
Ciclopirox cream is not for ophthalmic use.