Dermatology Handbook

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Daktarin

McNeil Products

Description

Daktarin contains miconazole nitrate, an imidazole antifungal agent that may act by interfering with the permeability of the fungal cell membrane. It possesses a wide antifungal spectrum and has some antibacterial activity

Indications

For the treatment of athlete’s foot; for the treatment of mycotic infections of the skin and nails and superinfections due to Gram-positive bacteria. The oral gel is indicated for oral treatment of fungal infections of the oropharynx and gastrointestinal tract.

Price

30g cream, £1.82; 100g spray, £4.22; 20g powder, £3.80; 15g gel, £4.83; 80g gel, £4.38

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