It is commonly available without a prescription in various dosage forms, such as a topical cream, ointment, or vaginal suppository. It is also available as an oral troche or throat lozenge as a prescription only. Topically,<unk>  is used for vulvovaginal candidiasis (yeast infection) or yeast infections of the skin. For vulvovaginal candidiasis,<unk>  tablets and creams are inserted into the vagina. Topical<unk>  is usually not effective in treatment of fungal infections of the scalp or nails. When using over-the-counter drug<unk>  products, use should be discontinued if condition does not improve after treatment for 2 weeks for jock itch or after 4 weeks for athlete's foot or ringworm. Throat lozenge preparations are used for oropharyngeal candidiasis (oral thrush) or prevention of oral thrush in people with neutropenia.<unk>  is usually used five times daily for 14 days for oral thrush, twice daily for 2 to 8 weeks for skin infections, and once daily for 3 or 7 days for vaginal infections.<unk>  may be compounded with a glucocorticoid, such as betamethasone, in a topical cream for the treatment of tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea cruris (jock itch) and tinea pedis (athlete's foot). Although FDA approved,<unk> –betamethasone combination cream is not the preferred treatment for dermatophyte infections due to increased side effects from the topical glucocorticoid. Although temporary relief and partial suppression of symptoms may be observed with the combination therapy, glucocorticoids can elicit an immunosuppressive response and rebound effect that results in more severe infection typically requiring systemic antifungal agents to treat the disease. Combination creams are best avoided in order to improve treatment outcome, reduce the possibility of skin atrophy associated with prolonged topical glucocorticoid use, and to limit the cost of treatment. It can be effective in treating chronic paronychia. The preferred treatment of tinea infections is therefore with<unk>  monotherapy. Topical and oral<unk>  can be used in both adults and children. Additionally,<unk>  may be used to treat the sickling of cells (related to sickle cell anemia). It can be taken by mouth as a lozenge or troche or applied as a topical cream to the skin or in the vagina. Pregnancy Topical<unk>  is categorized as pregnancy category B. Small amounts of<unk>  may be absorbed systemically following topical and vaginal administration. However, topical<unk>  is still considered safe to use to treat yeast infections in pregnant women and is a safer alternative to other antifungals.
Clotrimazole
Ipriflavone
Efinaconazole
Itraconazole
Felbinac
Sertaconazole
Terbinafine
Miconazole