Undecylenic Acid, Compound (Topical)
Brand Names : Caldesene Medicated Powder, Cruex Antifungal Cream, Cruex Antifungal Powder, Cruex Antifungal Spray Powder, Decylenes Powder, Desenex Antifungal Cream, Desenex Antifungal Liquid, Desenex Antifungal Ointment, Desenex Antifungal Penetrating Foam, Desenex Antifungal Powder, Desenex Antifungal Spray Powder, Gordochom Solution, Cruex Aerosol Powder, Cruex Cream, Cruex Powder, Desenex Aerosol Powder, Desenex Foam, Desenex Ointment, Desenex Powder, Desenex Solution
Before Using This MedicineIf you are taking this medicine
without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label.
For compound undecylenic acid, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to compound undecylenic acid. Also tell your health care
professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Compound undecylenic acid topical preparations have
not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in humans.
Breast-feeding - Compound undecylenic acid topical preparations
have not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.
Children - Compound undecylenic acid should not be used on children
up to 2 years of age, unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Although there
is no specific information comparing use of compound undecylenic acid topical
preparations in children 2 years of age and older with use in other age groups,
this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems
in children 2 years of age and older than it does in adults.
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 or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use
of compound undecylenic acid in the elderly with use in other age groups.
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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