miconazole (redirected from Micatin)

miconazole /mi·con·a·zole/ (mi-kon´ah-zōl) an imidazoleantifungal agent used as the base or the nitrate salt against tinea and cutaneous or vulvovaginal candidiasis.

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miconazole

(mīkon´zōl´),
n brand names: Monistat, Monistat IV;
drug class: antifungal;
action: alters cell membranes and inhibits fungal enzymes;
uses: coccidioidomycosis, candidiasis, cryptococcosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, fungal meningitis; IV used for severe infections only.

miconazole nitrate (topical),

n brand names: Micatin, Monistat-7;
drug class: antifungal;
action: interferes with fungal cell membrane, which increases permeability, leaking of nutrients;
uses: tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, tinea versicolor, vaginal or vulvar
C. albicans.

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miconazole

an imidazole antifungal agent used topically as the nitrate in the treatment of fungal and yeast infections of the skin.

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antifungal agent 

Any substance which destroys or prevents the growth of fungi. It is one of the antibiotic groups. There are several classes of antifungal drugs: Polyenes, which cause an increase in fungal cell wall permeability leading to its death. Examples: amphotericin B, natamycin, nystatin. Azoles, which act either by inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol, a component of fungal cell wall or by causing direct wall damage. Examples: clotrimazole, econazole, fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole. Pyrimidines, which interfere with the normal function of fungal cells. Example: flucytosine. Syn antimycotic agent.

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miconazole

A broad-spectrum antifungal, used topically for cutaneous candidiasis, IV for systemic mycosis–candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, intrathecally for cryptococcal meningitis Adverse effects Pruritus if topical, N&V, fever if systemic