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Indications/Uses
Tinea flava (An-an), body ringworm, athlete's foot, other fungal infections of the skin.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Apply ointment to each lesion and massage gently. Treatment twice daily for 2 or 3 weeks is usually adequate, although treatment for 4-6 weeks might be required if thickening of the skin has occurred.
Special Precautions
If irritation occurs due to Tinactin, treatment should be discontinued.
Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes.
If a patient shows no improvement after 4 weeks of treatment with Tinactin, diagnosis should be reviewed. In mixed infections where bacteria or nonsusceptible fungi eg, Candida albicans are present, supplementary topical or systemic anti-infective therapy is indicated. Treatment with Tinactin should be discontinued if the patient's skin disease becomes worse.
Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes.
If a patient shows no improvement after 4 weeks of treatment with Tinactin, diagnosis should be reviewed. In mixed infections where bacteria or nonsusceptible fungi eg, Candida albicans are present, supplementary topical or systemic anti-infective therapy is indicated. Treatment with Tinactin should be discontinued if the patient's skin disease becomes worse.
Storage
Store at temperature not exceeding 30°C.
Action
Antifungal.
Tolnaftate is a highly active synthetic fungicidal agent that is effective in the treatment of superficial fungal infections of the skin. Tolnaftate is inactive systemically and virtually nonsensitizing.
Tolnaftate is a highly active synthetic fungicidal agent that is effective in the treatment of superficial fungal infections of the skin. Tolnaftate is inactive systemically and virtually nonsensitizing.
MedsGo Class
Topical Antifungals & Antiparasites
Features
Brand
Tinactin
Full Details
Dosage Strength
10mg / g
Drug Ingredients
- Tolnaftate
Drug Packaging
Ointment 5g
Generic Name
Tolnaftate
Dosage Form
Ointment
Registration Number
DR-X2148
Drug Classification
Over-The-Counter (OTC)