Presentation:
Cream: Each gram cream contains Econazole Nitrate BP 10 mg.
VT: Each vaginal tablet contains Econazole Nitrate BP 150 mg.
Indications:
Cream: All fungal skin infections due to dermatophytes, yeasts, moulds and other fungi. These include Vulvo-vaginal candidiasis, Candidial napkin rash, and other candidial infection, Ringworm (tinea) infections, Athlete's foot, Paronychia, Pityriasis versicolor and Balanitis.
G Cream: Vulvo-vaginal candidiasis or any other fungal infection of vagina.
VT: Vulvo-vaginal candidiasis or any other fungal infection of vagina.
For the treatment of onychomycosis, local therapy with Econazole cream, combined with an oral antimycotic, is recommended.
Dosage and Administration:
Econazole Cream is applied to the affected skin areas once or twice daily, in the morning and/or in the evening and gently rubbed in with the clean finger. For mycoses of the hands, application is recommended following each washing of the hands. For the treatment of onychomycosis, occlusive dressings are recommended.
Econate-G Cream is applied with the applicator par vaginally once or twice daily.
Econate VT is applied with the applicator par vaginally one tablet once or twice daily.
In order to prevent relapse, treatment should be continued for 2 weeks after clinical cure.
Side effects:
Rarely, transient local mild irritation, itching & redness may occur immediately after application. Econazole has minimal allergic effect. It is well tolerated, even by delicate skin. Local irritations are not likely to occur, except in rare cases, e.g., in eczematous skin areas. In such cases, anti-eczematous treatment is recommended for several days before therapy with Econazole is initiated.