Butenafine (Topical)

Brand Names : Mentax

Before Using This Medicine

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For topical butenafine, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to butenafine. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy - Topical butenafine has not been studied in pregnant women. However, it has not been found to cause birth defects or other problems in studies in animals.

Breast-feeding - It is not known whether topical butenafine passes into breast milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.

Children - There is no specific information comparing use of butenafine in children with use in other age groups.

Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information comparing use of butenafine in the elderly with use in other age groups, clinical studies included older patients. No differences in effects of butenafine were seen in the elderly compared with younger adults.