RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Miconazole creams for fungal and candida infections
JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
JO Drug Ther Bull
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 79
OP 80
DO 10.1136/dtb.13.20.79
VO 13
IS 20
YR 1975
UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/13/20/79.abstract
AB Miconazole is a synthetic phenethyl imidazole derivative similar to clotrimazole (Canesten - Bayer).1 It has a broad spectrum of antifungal activity, and applications are effective against superficial fungal and yeast infections of the skin and mucosae. Two manufacturers make preparations for this purpose. Daktarin (Janssen) and Dermonistat (Ortho) are for use on the skin; Gyno-Daktarin and Monistat are preparations for treating candidal vaginitis and vulvovaginitis. All these creams contain 2% miconazole nitrate. Preparations for systemic use are being investigated but are not yet generally available.