Brand Names

Category

• Antifungal, topical

Description Drug

Econazole - e-KONE-a-zole belongs to the family of medication called antifungals, which are using to treat infections causing by a fungus. They work by killing the fungus or preventing its growth.

Econazole cream is applied to the skin to treat fungus infections. These include:

• 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''; and
• certain other fungus infections, such as Candida - Monilia infections.

Econazole is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Topical
• Cream - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Spectazole

In Canada

• Ecostatin