Oxiconazole (Topical)
Brand Names : Oxistat, Oxizole
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For oxiconazole, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to oxiconazole. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Oxiconazole has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, this medication has not been shown to cause birth defects or other
problems in animal studies.
Breast-feeding - Topical oxiconazole passes into breast milk. Mothers
who are using this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this
with their doctor.
Children - Oxiconazole cream has been tested in children and,
in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects or
problems than it does in adults. However, ringworm rarely occurs in children
below the age of 12.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information
comparing use of topical oxiconazole in the elderly with use in other age
groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems
in older people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription
(over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine that is to be applied to the same area of
the skin.
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