Clopirox 1% Cream

✔️ Uses of Clopirox 1% Cream

• Fungal Skin, Nail Infections

✔️ How Clopirox 1% Cream works

Clopirox is an antifungal medicine. It stops protein production in the fungal cells disrupting the cell division process. This is how it prevents the further growth of fungi and helps to treat your skin and nail infections.

✔️ Direction for use of Clopirox 1% Cream

• Always follow your doctor's instructions when using Clopirox 1% Cream.
• Only outside parties may utilize it.
• ApplyClopirox 1% Cream with clean hands to the skin regions that are afflicted and nearby, and allow it to dry in the open air without covering it.

✔️ Side effects of Clopirox

• Mild burning
• Itching
• Redness
• Dry skin
• Skin rash
• Irritation of treated skin
• Change in color of nails

✔️ Quick Suggestions:

• Clopirox aids in the treatment of fungal nail and skin infections.
• Apply it according to your doctor's recommended dose and time frame.
• Gently massage the afflicted and surrounding skin regions.
  Never apply more frequently or for longer than recommended.
• The chance of adverse consequences might rise as a result.
• Keep it out of your mouth, nose, ears, and eyes. If this occurs, quickly rinse with water.
• Avoid scratching the skin since doing so might cause the illness to spread to other body regions.
• Don't let anybody else use your shoes, socks, comb, towels, or bedsheets.
• Regularly wash your towels and bed linens.
• Be sure to eat enough of fresh fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet.
• Avoid dressing in constrictive clothing. use breathable materials like cotton.
• When outside, shield your skin from the sun.
• Avoid harsh soaps and detergents since they could irritate your skin.
• Change your socks frequently, and wash your feet. Stay away from hot, sweaty, and uncomfortable shoes.
• If you detect a change in skin color or a burning sensation, tell your doctor.
• During therapy, stay away from artificial nails and nail polish. To stop the spread of illness, don't share your nail file.

✔️ Indications of Clopirox 1% Cream

Tinea pedis, Tinea cruris, and Tinea corporis are caused by Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Epidermophyton floccosum, and Microsporum canis, candidiasis (moniliasis) caused by Candida albicans, and Tinea versicolor caused by Malassezia furfur are among the skin infections that are treated with ciclopirox cream. Some gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria can be effectively treated with ciclopirox cream. Due to its anti-inflammatory effects, ciclopirox olamine alone is sufficient to treat mild to severe inflammatory fungal infections.

✔️ Pharmacology

A synthetic broad-spectrum antifungal drug called ciclopirox olamine prevents the growth of Malassezia furfur, yeast, and pathogenic dermatophytes. Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Epidermophyton flocculus, Microsporum canis, and Candida albicans are all susceptible to the bactericidal effects of ciclopirox olamine in vitro. Most research on ciclopirox olamine's mechanism of action has focused on Candida albicans. It is hypothesized that the in vitro cellular depletion of some necessary substrates and/or ions, which results from the blockage of their absorption from the culture medium, is the primary cause of the suppression of the growth or death of fungal cells mediated by ciclopirox. In addition to exerting antibacterial action against numerous gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, ciclopirox has a broad-spectrum antifungal impact. Ciclopirox's ability to reduce inflammation was demonstrated in human polymorphonuclear cells, where it prevented the production of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. The anti-inflammatory properties of ciclopirox may also manifest by preventing the synthesis of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase.

✔️ Dosage & Administrations of

• For four weeks, Ciclopirox Cream should be gently rubbed onto the afflicted and nearby skin regions twice a day.
• Typically, within the first week of therapy, there is a clinical improvement with the alleviation of pruritus and other symptoms. After four weeks of Ciclopirox cream therapy, if a patient demonstrates no clinical improvement, the diagnosis should be revised.
• After two weeks of therapy, Tinea versicolor patients often show clinical and mycological improvement.

✔️ Interaction

• Clopirox 1% Cream 15gm may interact with any other topical steroid or Herbal medications.
• Clopirox 1% Cream 15gm should be used with caution in patients with diabetes, seizures, and weak immune system.

✔️ Contraindications

Ciclopirox cream is contraindicated in people who show hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients.

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation

It is unknown how Clopirox 1% Cream will affect a developing fetus. Because of this, before using this medication if you are pregnant, talk to your doctor.

Upon your doctor's advice, you may take Clopirox 1% Cream while nursing. After topical treatment, very little of this medication will enter your bloodstream. The risk to your infant is therefore very low. However, stay away from applying around the nipple. 

✔️ Precautions & Warnings

• If the skin infection doesn't get better or gets worse following the course of therapy, let your doctor know.
• Applying cosmetics to infected skin is not suggested unless directed to do so by your doctor.
• Additionally, it is not recommended to use it on sizable open skin lesions. Children should not be given Clopirox 1% Cream without prior medical guidance.
• The use of shampoo and gel dosage forms in children under the age of 16 is not permitted.
• Children under the age of 12 are not permitted to use nail lacquer, and children under the age of 10 are not permitted to use cream or lotion.
• Tell your doctor if you have diabetes, a seizure disease, or any other medical condition before taking Clopirox 1% Cream, or if you are using any other topical steroid drugs.
• If you experience unusual or intense itching, redness, burning, discoloration, or other changes in the nails, stop taking Clopirox 1% Cream right once, and call your doctor.
• Avoid coming into touch with the vagina, nose, mouth, eyes, ears, or any other external or topical organs.
• If inadvertent contact occurs, thoroughly rinse with water. When using Clopirox 1% Cream, avoid using fake nails and nail polish.
• To stop the spread of illness, don't share your nail file. Additionally, avoid using a bandage to cover the region being treated with Clopirox 1% Cream, as this may enhance the absorption of the medication and the likelihood of a side effect.

✔️ Storage Conditions

Store below 25°C, and protect from light. Keep out of the reach of children.