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Ciclopirox

    Brands

    DEA Class; Rx

    Common Brand Names; Loprox, Penlac

    • Antifungals, Topical

    Antifungal agent; 1% cream or lotion used topically for tinea infections; 8% nail solution used for onychomycosis; 1% shampoo for seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp.

    Indicated for the treatment of

    • Mild to Moderate Onychomycosis of Fingernails & Toenails
    • Tinea Pedis or Tinea Corporis
    • Tinea Cruris, Cutaneous Candidiasis, Tinea Vesicolor
    • Seborrheic Dermatitis of the Scalp

    Other Information

    Remove all coats with alcohol once/week

    Other Indications & Uses

    Loprox: Tinea & candida infections due to C. albicans, E. floccosum, M. canis, M. furfur, T. mentagrophytes, T. rubrum

    Hypersensitivity

    Should not be applied to the eye nor administered orally or intravaginally

    • Periungual erythema (5%)
    • Pruritus (1-5%)
    • Erythema of the proximal nail fold (1%)
    • Transient burning sensation of the skin & pain
    • Dry skin
    • Acne
    • Rash
    • Alopecia

    Onychomycosis: 6 months of therapy may be required for initial improvement in symptoms and they also should be notified that completely clear nail(s) may not be achieved with use of ciclopirox topical solution (nail lacquer)

    Pregnancy Category: B

    Lactation: not known if distributed in breast milk

    Adults

    Maximum dosage is product specific; consult specific product labeling.

    Elderly

    Maximum dosage is product specific; consult specific product labeling.

    Adolescents

    Maximum dosage is product specific. Safety and efficacy are product specific; consult specific product labeling.

    Children

    >= 10 years: Maximum dosage is product specific. Safety and efficacy are product specific; consult specific product labeling.
    < 10 years: Safety and efficacy have not been established.

    Ciclopirox olamine

    cream/lotion/gel

    • 0.77%

    shampoo

    • 1%

    nail lacquer

    • 8%