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What is Tioconazole
Tioconazole is an imidazole antifungal agent available for intravaginal use.
Tioconazole is fungicidal against Candida sp. and is used to treat vulvovaginal candidiasis.
It is approved as a single-dose treatment for vulvovaginal candidiasis.
Tioconazole was approved by the FDA in 1983 and was originally available only as a prescription product.
In 1996, tioconazole was reclassified as a nonprescription drug.
Indications
- Candida albicans
- Candida glabrata
- Candida guilliermondii
- Candida kefyr
- Candida krusei
- Candida parapsilosis
- Candida pseudotropicalis
- Candida sp.
- Candida stellatoidea
- Candida tropicalis
- vulvovaginal candidiasis
Side Effects
- contact dermatitis
- dyspareunia
- dysuria
- nocturia
- pruritus
- vaginal irritation
- vaginal pain
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- abdominal pain
- azole antifungals hypersensitivity
- breast-feeding
- children
- contraceptive devices
- fever
- human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- immunosuppression
- infants
- infection
- menstruation
- neonates
- ocular exposure
- pain
- pregnancy
- vomiting
Interactions
There are no drug interactions associated with Tioconazole products.
