Drug Summary

  Drug name:  ciclopirox
  Chemical name:  Ciclopirox ethanolamine
  Formula:  C₁₂H₁₇NO₂
  Weight:   207.2689
  CAS no:  29342-05-0
  DrugBank link:  DB01188
  Description:  Ciclopirox olamine (used in preparations called Batrafen, Loprox, Mycoster, Penlac and Stieprox) is a synthetic antifungal agent for topical dermatologic treatment of superficial mycoses. It is most useful against Tinea versicolor. [Wikipedia]
  Indication:  Used as a topical treatment in immunocompetent patients with mild to moderate onychomycosis of fingernails and toenails without lunula involvement, due to Trichophyton rubrum.