Antifungal preparations

Oilatum bath additive and E45 cream are both emollients that soothe, smooth and hydrate the skin, so ore useful in dry skin conditions. Nizoral shampoo is on antifungal preparation containing ketoconozole that is used in dandruff. 

Athlete s foot, tinea pedis, is a condition caused by a fungus. Management of athlete s foot lies with the use of antifungal preparations such as clotrimazole (an imidazole antifungal) and tolnaftate. Salicylic acid is a keratolytic agent indicated for use in treatment of corns, calluses and warts. 

Nakano M Effect of various antifungal preparations on the conjunctiva and cornea of rabbits. Yakuzaigku 18 94, 1958... 

C. A rule of thumb in small-molecule GPC is that it is possible to analyze two compounds whose molecular weight differs by 10% or more by the judicious selection of the mobile phase. For instance, the separation of tolnaftate (the active ingredient of an antifungal preparation) (MW = 302) and BHT (which is present as an antioxidant) (MW = 220) can be accomplished using methylene chloride, a nonhydrogen bonding solvent as shown in Figure 11-4. For this assay, sample prep-... 

The therapeutic use of sodium propionate in topical antifungal preparations has largely been superseded by a new generation of antifungal drugs. A specification for sodium propionate is contained in the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC). The EINECS number for sodium propionate is 205-290-4. 

Creosote is primarily used as a wood preservative in the United States. It has been used as a disinfectant, antiseptic, and a germicide, as a hop defoliant antifungal preparation, and as an animal or bird repellent. The leaves of the creosote bush may be used in herbal remedies or dietary supplements. 

Antifungal Preparation Use" Treatment Dosage/Duration Common/Significant Side Effects... 

Clotrimazole is an antifungal/month and throat product/vag-inal antifungal preparation that inhibits yeast growth by increasing cell membrane permeabihty in susceptible fungi. Clotrimazole has the following uses ... 

The currently available topical ophthalmic antifungal preparation is a polyene, natamycin (Natacyn). 

Thyme oil is used as a flavor component, antispasmodic, carminative, counterirritant, or rubefacient in certain cough drops, antiseptic mouthwashes, and liniments. Thymol is similarly used in addition, it is used in antifungal preparations (for fungal skin infections), dental formulations, and others. 

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