Isoconazole
Indications
Vaginal mycoses, Skin fungal infections
Adult Dose
Vaginal
Vaginal mycoses
Adult: As a pessary: 600mg as a single dose or 300mg once daily for 3 days. As a 1% vaginal cream: apply once daily for 7 days.
Topical/Cutaneous
Skin fungal infections
Adult: To be applied as a 1% or 2% cream on affected areas.
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity
Precautions
Pregnancy, lactation. May damage rubber or latex contraceptives and additional contraceptive measures are necessary during local administration.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Not Classi
Adverse Effects
Local reactions including burning and itching. Overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms.
Mechanism of Action
Isoconazole is an imidazole antifungal with a broad spectrum of activity. It is also active against some gram positive bacteria.