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CiclopiroxAka: Loprox, Penlac
- See Also
- Indications
- Dermatophyte Infection (Tinea Corporis)
- Cutaneous Candidiasis
- Tinea Versicolor
- Preparations
- Cutaneous dermatophytes: Ciclopirox olamine 1% (Loprox)
- Onychomycosis: Ciclopirox 8% lacquer (Penlac)
- Mechanism: Broad-spectrum activity
- Antifungal for dermatophytes and yeast
- Some antibacterial activity in vitro
- Efficacy
- Tinea Pedis
- More effective than OTC Clotrimazole (Lotrimin)
- Onychomycosis (not recommended)
- Requires 48 week application
- Minimally better than Placebo for cure rates
- Partial clearance rates are also poor
- Tinea Pedis
ciclopirox (C0055711) | |
|---|---|
| Concepts | Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121) |
| MSH | C011585 |
| English | ciclopirox, CICLOPIROX PREPARATION, cyclopirox |
| Spanish | ciclopirox |
| Parent Concepts | Antifungal Agents (C0003308), Pyridones (C0034260), [DE102] ANTIFUNGAL, TOPICAL (C0973520), Skin antifungal agent (C0304591), Mucous membrane antifungal agent (C0304592), Drug allergen (C1320237), Dermatological Antifungals (C1579274) |
| Sources | MSH, MTHSPL, NCI, NDFRT, RXNORM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT, USPMG, VANDF Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
Loprox (C0733447) | |
|---|---|
| Concepts | Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121) |
| MSH | C011585 |
| English | Loprox |
| Sources | MSH, RXNORM Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
Penlac (C1130459) | |
|---|---|
| Concepts | Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121) |
| MSH | C011585 |
| English | Penlac |
| Sources | MSH Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
