Econazole (Topical)

Brand Names : Spectazole, Ecostatin

Category

• Antifungal, topical

Description

Econazole (e-KONE-a-zole) belongs to the family of medicines called antifungals, which are used to treat infections caused by a fungus. They work by killing the fungus or preventing its growth.

Econazole cream is applied to the skin to treat fungus infections. These include:

• ringworm of the body (tinea corporis);
• ringworm of the foot (tinea pedis; athlete's foot);
• ringworm of the groin (tinea cruris; jock itch);
• tinea versicolor (sometimes called ``sun fungus''); and
• certain other fungus infections, such as Candida (Monilia) infections.

Econazole is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Topical
• Cream (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Spectazole

In Canada -

• Ecostatin