Tioconazole

Product ID:T-034

Tioconazole

Conc(%)/Veh:1.0 pet

Series:
  • ME-14

Formula :C16H13Cl3N2OS

Formula Weight:387.71

CAS Number:65899-73-2


Synonyms

1-[2-[(2-chloro-3-thienyl)methoxy]-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl]-1-imidazole, Gynecure, Mykontral, Vagistat.

Uses

Tioconazole belongs to the family of medicines called antifungals, which are used to treat infections caused by a fungus or yeast. The group works by killing the fungus or yeast or preventing its growth. Tioconazole cream is applied to the skin to treat:
-ringworm of the body (tinea corporis);
-ringworm of the foot (tinea pedis; athlete's foot);
-ringworm of the groin (tinea cruris; jock itch);
-tinea versicolor (sometimes called ``sun fungus'');
-yeast infection of the skin (cutaneous candidiasis).