Butenafine Topical

If your skin infection does not improve within 4 weeks, or if it becomes worse, check with your doctor.

Tinea versicolor may cause skin to appear darker or lighter, or spots of both. These changes in color can last for months even when the fungal infection has been eliminated. Continuing treatment longer than recommended will not cause skin color to return to normal faster. Consult your physician if you believe the fungal infection may have returned.

To help clear up your skin infection completely and to help make sure it does not return, the following good health habits are important:

• For patients using butenafine for athlete's foot, these measures will help keep the feet cool and dry:
  • Carefully dry the feet, especially between the toes, after bathing.
  • Avoid wearing socks made from wool or synthetic materials (for example, rayon or nylon). Instead, wear clean, cotton socks and change them daily or more often if your feet sweat very much.
  • Wear well-ventilated shoes (for example, shoes with holes on top or on the side) or sandals.
  • Use a bland, absorbent powder (for example, talcum powder) or an antifungal powder freely between the toes, on the feet, and in socks and shoes once or twice a day. Be sure to use the powder after butenafine has been applied and has disappeared into the skin. Do not use the powder as the only treatment for your fungus infection.
• For patients using butenafine for jock itch, these measures will help reduce chafing and irritation and will also keep the groin area cool and dry:
  • Carefully dry the groin area after bathing.
  • Avoid wearing underwear that is tight-fitting or made from synthetic materials (for example, rayon or nylon). Instead, wear loose-fitting, cotton underwear.
  • Use a bland, absorbent powder (for example, talcum powder) or an antifungal powder freely once or twice a day. Be sure to use the powder after butenafine has been applied and has disappeared into the skin. Do not use the powder as the only treatment for your fungus infection.
• For patients using butenafine for ringworm of the body, these measures will help keep the affected area cool and dry:
  • Carefully dry yourself after bathing.
  • Avoid too much heat and humidity if possible. Try to keep moisture from building up on affected areas of the body.
  • Wear loose-fitting clothing.
  • Use a bland, absorbent powder (for example, talcum powder) or an antifungal powder freely once or twice a day. Be sure to use the powder after butenafine has been applied and has disappeared into the skin. Do not use the powder as the only treatment for your fungus infection.

Butenafine is an antifungal medication that fights infections caused by fungus.

Butenafine topical (for the skin) is used to treat skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm infections.

Butenafine topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Apply the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

If this medicine gets in your eyes, nose, mouth, rectum, or vagina, rinse with water.

Avoid using other medications on the areas you treat with butenafine unless your doctor tells you to.

Avoid wearing tight-fitting, synthetic clothing that doesn't allow air circulation. Wear loose-fitting clothing made of cotton and other natural fibers until your infection is healed.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using butenafine and call your doctor at once if you have:

• severe blistering, itching, redness, peeling, dryness, or irritation of treated skin.

Common side effects may include:

• mild stinging, burning, or itching where the medicine was applied.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

It is not likely that other drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied butenafine. But many drugs can interact with each other. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to butenafine; or to allylamine antifungals (e.g., naftifine, terbinafine); or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: athlete's foot on the bottom/side of the foot.

During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.

It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Apply to the affected and immediate surrounding skin once a day for 2 weeks.

Comments:
-If no clinical improvement seen after treatment period, diagnosis and therapy should be reviewed.
-This drug was not studied in immunocompromised patients.

Use: For the topical treatment of the dermatologic infection tinea (pityriasis) versicolor due to Malassezia furfur (formerly Pityrosporum orbiculare)

12 years or older: Apply to affected skin once a day for 2 weeks.

Uses: For the treatment of most jock itch and ringworm; for relief of itching, burning, cracking, and scaling with jock itch and ringworm

12 years or older: Apply to affected skin once a day for 2 weeks.

Uses: For the treatment of most jock itch and ringworm; for relief of itching, burning, cracking, and scaling with jock itch and ringworm