Luliconazole
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| Trade names | Luzu, Luzarn, Lulicon, others |
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| Clinical data | |
| Drug class | Antifungal (imidazole)[1] |
| Main uses | Athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm[2] |
| Side effects | Itchiness, pain[1] |
| Routes of use | Topical |
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| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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| Protein binding | >99%[3] |
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| Formula | C14H9Cl2N3S2 |
| Molar mass | 354.27 g·mol−1 |
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Luliconazole, sold under the brand name Luzu among others, is a medication used to treat athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.[2] It is applied to the area affected.[2]
Common side effects include itchiness and pain.[1] Other side effects may include contact dermatitis.[1] Safety in pregnancy and breastfeeding is unclear.[2] It is in the imidazole family of medications.[1]
Luliconazole was approved for medical use in the United States in 2013.[2] In the United States it costs about 490 USD for a 60 gram tube of cream as of 2021.[4]
Medical uses
Spectrum of activity
This includes dermatophytes such as Trichophyton rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum.[3]
Dosage
It is used once per day for 1 to 2 weeks.[2] It comes as a 1% cream.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Luliconazole Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "DailyMed - LULICONAZOLE cream". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "LUZU (luliconazole) Cream, 1%. Full Prescribing Information" (PDF). Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ↑ "Luzu Prices, Coupons & Savings Tips - GoodRx". GoodRx. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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