Ciclopirox Lotion

Generic name: ciclopirox olamine
Dosage form: topical lotion
Drug class:Topical antifungals

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 22, 2021.

Rx only
FOR DERMATOLOGIC USE ONLY
NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC USE

DESCRIPTION:

Ciclopirox Topical Suspension USP, 0.77% (Lotion) is for topical use.

Each gram of Ciclopirox Topical Suspension USP, 0.77% (Lotion) contains 7.7 mg of ciclopirox (as ciclopirox olamine) in a water miscible lotion base consisting of purified water USP, cocamide DEA, octyldodecanol NF, mineral oil USP, stearyl alcohol NF, cetyl alcohol NF, polysorbate 60 NF, myristyl alcohol NF, sorbitan monostearate NF, lactic acid USP, and benzyl alcohol NF (1%) as a preservative.

Ciclopirox Topical Suspension USP, 0.77% (Lotion) 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 Topical Suspension USP, 0.77% (Lotion) has a pH of 7.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY:

Ciclopirox is...