Ciclopirox (Topical)
Brand Names : Loprox, Penlac Nail Lacquer
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For ciclopirox, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to ciclopirox. Also tell your health care professional if
you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.
Pregnancy - Ciclopirox 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 - It is not known whether ciclopirox passes into
breast milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts,
many of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are using
this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult
patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of ciclopirox
in children under the age of 10 with use in other age groups.
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 ciclopirox 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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