Ciclopirox Administration, Monitoring Parameters and Chemical Structure
Ciclopirox Administration
Topical Administration
- For topical use only as directed. Not for ophthalmic, oral, or intravaginal use.
- Applied to the skin as a lotion or cream.
- Applied to the scalp as a shampoo.
- Applied to the nails as a nail lacquer.
Lotion, Gel or Cream Preparations (Loprox® 0.77%; Loprox TS®):
- Shake the lotion formulation well before use.
- Wash hands before and after application, except when treating the infections of the hand(s). Use gloves if required by universal precautions. Apply sparingly in a thin film and rub gently into affected area(s) of clean, dry skin. Restrict application to the affected areas and try to avoid normal surrounding skin.
- Avoid use with occlusive wrappings or dressings.
- Patients who fail to respond to topical treatment after 4 weeks should be re-evaluated.
- The amount of cream needed to cover a certain skin area can be calculated. A 1 g application of cream covers 100 cm2 of skin. The entire skin surface of the average size adult will be covered by 30 g of topical cream.
Shampoo Preparations (Loprox® 1%):
- Wet hair.
- Apply to scalp as directed in dosage. Lather and leave on for 3 minutes; rinse.
- Patients who fail to respond to topical treatment after 4 weeks should be re-evaluated.
Topical Nail Solution (Penlac™ 8% Nail Lacquer Solution):
- For topical use on fingernails and toenails and immediately adjacent skin only.
- Instruct patient on proper use (ciclopirox-penlac-nail-solution/">see Patient Information).
- Penlac™ should be used as a component of a comprehensive management program for onychomycosis by a health care professional who has special competence in the diagnosis and treatment of nail disorders, including minor nail procedures.
- To prevent the screw cap from sticking to the nail solution bottle, do not allow the solution to get into the bottle threads.
- The nail solution bottle should be closed tightly after every use.
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Ciclopirox Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
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Chemical Structure For: Ciclopirox
[ Last revised: 1/27/2005 6:23:00 PM ]
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