Patient information: uses, side effects, how to take - Luliconazole
What is Luliconazole Cream?
Luliconazole Cream is a prescription medicine used on the skin (topical) to treat fungal infections in people with athlete's foot that is between the toes, jock itch, and ringworm.
Before using Luliconazole Cream, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if Luliconazole Cream will harm your unborn baby.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Luliconazole Cream passes into your breast milk.
Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
How should I use Luliconazole Cream?
- Use Luliconazole Cream exactly as your doctor tells you to use it.
- If you have athlete's foot between the toes, apply a thin layer of Luliconazole Cream to the affected skin areas and to about 1 inch of the surrounding skin 1 time a day for 2 weeks.
- If you have jock itch or ringworm, apply Luliconazole Cream to the affected skin areas and to about 1 inch of the surrounding skin 1 time a day for 1 week.
- Wash your hands after you apply Luliconazole Cream.
What are the possible side effects of Luliconazole Cream?
Luliconazole Cream may cause skin reactions at the treatment site. Skin irritation may happen with Luliconazole Cream. Tell your doctor if you have any skin reactions on the areas of your skin treated with Luliconazole Cream.
These are not all the possible side effects of Luliconazole Cream.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store Luliconazole Cream?
- Store Luliconazole Cream at room temperature between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C).
Keep Luliconazole Cream and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about the safe and effective use of Luliconazole Cream
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use Luliconazole Cream for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give Luliconazole Cream to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about Luliconazole Cream that is written for health professionals.
What are the ingredients in Luliconazole Cream?
Active ingredient: luliconazole
Inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, butylated hydroxytoluene, cetostearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, medium-chain triglycerides, methylparaben, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitan monostearate.
Distributed by:
Oceanside Pharmaceuticals, a division of
Bausch Health US, LLC
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA
Manufactured by:
Bausch Health Companies Inc.
Laval, Quebec H7L 4A8, Canada
U.S. Patent Numbers: 8,980,931; 9,012,484;
9,199,977 and 9,453,006
© 2020 Bausch Health Companies Inc. or its affiliates
For more information, call 1-800-321-4576.
This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Revised: 04/2020
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