Medications for Ringworm
These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Ringworm.
Found 11 Approved Drugs for Ringworm
Ultramicrosize
Brand Names
Grisofulvin, Microsize, Fulvicin
Ultramicrosize
Brand Names
Grisofulvin, Microsize, Fulvicin
Form: Tablet, Suspension
Method of administration: Oral
FDA approval date: September 09, 1971
Classification: Tubulin Inhibiting Agent
Ultramicrosize griseofulvin tablets are indicated for the treatment of the following ringworm infections; tinea corporis (ringworm of the body), tinea pedis (athlete’s foot), tinea cruris (ringworm of the groin and thigh), tinea barbae (barber’s itch), tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp), and tinea unguium (onychomycosis, ringworm of the nails), when caused by one or more of the following genera of fungi: Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton interdigitalis,Trichophyton verrucosum, Trichophyton megnini, Trichophyton gallinae, Trichophyton crateriform, Trichophyton sulphureum, Trichophyton schoenleini, Microsporum audouini, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum and Epidermophyton floccosum. NOTE: Prior to therapy, the type of fungi responsible for the infection should be identified. The use of the drug is not justified in minor or trivial infections which will respond to topical agents alone. Griseofulvin is not effective in the following: bacterial infections, candidiasis (moniliasis), histoplasmosis, actinomycosis, sporotrichosis, chromoblastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, North American blastomycosis, cryptococcosis (torulosis), tinea versicolor and nocardiosis.
Ciclopirox
Generic Name
Ciclopirox
Ciclopirox
Generic Name
Ciclopirox
Form: Gel, Shampoo, Kit, Solution
Method of administration: Topical
FDA approval date: September 19, 2007
(To understand fully the indication for this product, please read the entireINDICATIONS AND USAGE section of the labeling.) Ciclopirox Topical Solution, 8% (Nail Lacquer), as a component of a comprehensive management program, is indicated as topical treatment in immunocompetent patients with mild to moderate onychomycosis of fingernails and toenails without lunula involvement, due to Trichophyton rubrum. The comprehensive management program includes removal of the unattached, infected nails as frequently as monthly, by a health care professional who has special competence in the diagnosis and treatment of nail disorders, including minor nail procedures. No studies have been conducted to determine whether ciclopirox might reduce the effectiveness of systemic antifungal agents for onychomycosis.Therefore, the concomitant use of 8% ciclopirox topical solution and systemic antifungal agents for onychomycosis is not recommended. Ciclopirox Topical Solution, 8% (Nail Lacquer) should be used only under medical supervision as described above. The effectiveness and safety of Ciclopirox Topical Solution, 8% (Nail Lacquer) in the following populations has not been studied. The clinical trials with use of Ciclopirox Topical Solution, 8% (Nail Lacquer) excluded patients who: were pregnant or nursing, planned to become pregnant, had a history of immunosuppression (e.g., extensive, persistent, or unusual distribution of dermatomycoses, extensive seborrheic dermatitis, recent or recurring herpes zoster, or persistent herpes simplex), were HIV seropositive, received organ transplant, required medication to control epilepsy, were insulin dependent diabetics or had diabetic neuropathy. Patients with severe plantar (moccasin) tinea pedis were also excluded. The safety and efficacy of using Ciclopirox Topical Solution, 8% (Nail Lacquer) daily for greater than 48 weeks have not been established.
Ciclopirox Olamine
Generic Name
Ciclopirox Olamine
Ciclopirox Olamine
Generic Name
Ciclopirox Olamine
Form: Cream, Suspension
Method of administration: Topical
FDA approval date: April 12, 2005
Ciclopirox Olamine Topical Suspension USP.
Jublia
Generic Name
Efinaconazole
Jublia
Generic Name
Efinaconazole
Form: Solution
Method of administration: Topical
FDA approval date: June 06, 2014
Classification: Azole Antifungal
JUBLIA (efinaconazole) topical solution, 10% is an azole antifungal indicated for the topical treatment of onychomycosis of the toenail(s) due to Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. JUBLIA is an azole antifungal indicated for the topical treatment of onychomycosis of the toenail(s) due to Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
Luzu
Generic Name
Luliconazole
Luzu
Generic Name
Luliconazole
Form: Cream
Method of administration: Topical
FDA approval date: November 14, 2013
Classification: Azole Antifungal
LUZU (luliconazole) Cream, 1% is indicated for the topical treatment of interdigital tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis caused by the organisms Trichophyton rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum. LUZU (luliconazole) Cream, 1% is an azole antifungal indicated for the topical treatment of interdigital tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis caused by the organisms Trichophyton rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum. ( 1 )
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