Oxiconazole : Before Using - Oxistat, Oxizole

Oxiconazole - Topical

Brand Names

Oxistat, Oxizole Oxiconazole *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For oxiconazole, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to oxiconazole. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Oxiconazole has not been studied in pregnant women. However, this medication has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

Topical oxiconazole passes into breast milk. Mothers who are using this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Oxiconazole cream has been tested in child and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults. However, ringworm rarely occurs in child below the age of 12.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. Although there is no special info comparing use of topical oxiconazole in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug that is to be applied to the same area of the skin.