Generic name: Ciclopirox olamine
Dosage form: cream
Drug class:Topical antifungals
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 1, 2021.
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For Dermatologic Use Only
Not For Use In Eyes
Rx Only
Ciclopirox Description
Ciclopirox Olamine Cream USP, 0.77% is for topical use. Each gram of Ciclopirox Olamine Cream USP, 0.77% contains 7.70 mg of Ciclopirox (as Ciclopirox olamine) in a water miscible, vanishing cream base consisting of benzyl alcohol (1% as a preservative), cetyl alcohol, lactic acid, light mineral oil, myristyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, polysorbate 60, purified water, sorbitan monostearate, and stearyl alcohol.
Ciclopirox Olamine Cream USP, 0.77% contains a synthetic, broad-spectrum, antifungal agent Ciclopirox (as Ciclopirox olamine). The chemical name is 6-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(1H)-pyridone,2-aminoethanol salt.
The CAS Registry Number is 41621-49-2. The chemical structure is:
Ciclopirox Olamine Cream USP, 0.77% has a pH of 7.
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