Sulconazole Topical
Sulconazole is a topical antifungal used to treat common fungal skin infections, including ringworm, jock itch, and tinea versicolor.
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The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 4 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →
📖 Sulconazole Topical: Patient Information Guide
A plain-language walkthrough of Sulconazole Topical — what it treats, how it works, how it’s taken, side effects, warnings and interactions. Tap any section to expand it.
🎯What it's used for▾
Sulconazole is a topical antifungal that treats several common fungal skin infections. The supported uses are:
- Tinea cruris (jock itch) — Sulconazole Nitrate topical solution 1.0% is approved for this use
- Tinea corporis (ringworm of the body) — Sulconazole Nitrate topical solution 1.0% is approved for this use
- Tinea versicolor (a patchy skin discoloration caused by yeast) — Sulconazole Nitrate topical solution 1.0% is approved for this use
- The topical cream is also used for tinea cruris, tinea corporis, tinea versicolor, and tinea pedis (athlete's foot)
- Note: Effectiveness of the topical solution has not been proven for tinea pedis (athlete's foot)
⚙️How it works▾
Sulconazole is an imidazole antifungal. It works by interfering with the growth of the fungi that cause these skin infections. In laboratory studies, it has been shown to stop the growth of the key dermatophytes — the fungi responsible for ringworm, jock itch, and similar conditions — as well as Malassezia furfur, the organism behind tinea versicolor.
Lab studies also show activity against Candida albicans and certain gram-positive bacteria, but clinical benefit in those cases has not been established.
💊How it's taken▾
The cream is gently massaged into the affected skin and the area around it once or twice daily. For tinea pedis (athlete's foot), apply the cream twice daily. Treatment length matters: tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and tinea versicolor should be treated for 3 weeks, while tinea pedis requires 4 weeks to reduce the risk of recurrence. If you don't see meaningful improvement after 4 to 6 weeks, check back with your doctor — a different diagnosis or treatment may be needed. Always follow your prescriber's specific instructions.
🤒Side effects — in detail▾
Sulconazole is generally well tolerated. In clinical trials, only a small number of patients reported skin reactions at the application site:
- Itching (about 3% of patients)
- Burning or stinging (about 3%)
- Redness (about 1%)
These reactions were usually mild and did not interfere with treatment. No systemic (whole-body) side effects were reported in the trials. If you develop a more severe skin reaction or signs of an allergic response, stop using the product and contact your doctor.
⚠️Warnings & precautions▾
- Allergy: Exelderm Solution is contraindicated (must not be used) in anyone with a known hypersensitivity (allergic reaction) to sulconazole or any ingredient in the product. Tell your doctor about any past reactions to antifungal creams or solutions.
- No improvement: If the infection does not show significant clinical improvement after 4 to 6 weeks of use, your doctor should reconsider the diagnosis — it may not be a fungal infection, or a different treatment may be needed.
- External use only: This medication is applied to the skin only. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.
📋Before taking it▾
- Do not use sulconazole if you have ever had an allergic reaction to sulconazole nitrate or any other ingredient in the product
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medications and skin products you are currently using
- Let your doctor know if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding before using this product
📡Pharmacodynamics — effects in the body▾
Sulconazole nitrate inhibits the growth of common pathogenic dermatophytes — the fungi that cause tinea infections — as well as Malassezia furfur, the organism behind tinea versicolor. It has demonstrated broad-spectrum antifungal activity in laboratory studies. Testing also showed no allergic contact dermatitis, no phototoxic or photoallergic reaction, and no contact sensitization or irritation with the cream formulation.
📦How to store it▾
Avoid excessive heat, above 40° C (104° F), and protect from light.
📄 Written from Sulconazole Topical’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Every point is grounded in that labeling — nothing is invented. How we use AI →
Supplements & herbs that interact with Sulconazole Topical
20 supplements and herbal products have documented interactions with Sulconazole Topical in the licensed clinical database we use. Most are manageable — but your pharmacist should know about everything you take, including vitamins and herbals.
- Major · 1
- Moderate · 7
- Minor · 12
Educational information from a licensed clinical database (Natural Medicines) — see our data sources & update cadence. Not medical advice: an interaction being documented does not mean it will happen to you; do not start or stop medications or supplements without professional guidance.
🩺 Pharmacist Counseling Corner
Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Sulconazole Topical — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.
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💊 How Sulconazole Topical comes
Sulconazole Topical is available in 2 forms. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.
Topical solution
How this form is used
- Sulconazole Nitrate topical solution 1.0% is indicated for tinea cruris and tinea corporis caused by specific fungi
- Sulconazole Nitrate topical solution 1.0% is indicated for tinea versicolor
- Effectiveness has not been proven for tinea pedis (athlete's foot) with the topical solution
- Exelderm Solution is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients
- Symptomatic relief usually occurs within a few days; clinical improvement usually within one week
- Treat for the full recommended period to reduce the chance of recurrence
Topical cream, ointment or gel
How this form is used
- Used to treat tinea cruris (jock itch) and tinea corporis (ringworm of the body)
- Used to treat tinea versicolor
- Gently massage a small amount into the affected skin and the surrounding area once or twice daily
- For tinea pedis (athlete's foot), apply twice daily
- Treat tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and tinea versicolor for 3 weeks; treat tinea pedis for 4 weeks
- See your doctor if there is no significant improvement after 4 to 6 weeks
📊 Sulconazole Topical across the U.S. market
How Sulconazole Topical appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.
FDA-listed product records by dose form (tablet variants merged) — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
🔍 Compare Sulconazole Topical products
A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Sulconazole Topical — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)
| Strength | Route | Manufacturer / Labeler | Category ⓘ | Details |
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| 💊Topical cream, ointment or gel | ||||
| 10 mg/g | Topical | JG Pharma × 2 listings | NDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/g | Topical | Journey Medical Corporation | NDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Topical solution | ||||
| 10 mg/mL | Topical | JG Pharma Inc. × 2 listings | NDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/mL | Topical | Journey Medical Corporation × 2 listings | NDA | View NDC → |
Showing 7 of 7 products — FDA National Drug Code Directory. See every product, package size and price: browse all 7 Sulconazole Topical NDCs →
📈 What people report — real-world data (FDA FAERS)
After a medicine reaches the market, patients, doctors and drugmakers can send the FDA reports of problems they think may be linked to it. Here’s what’s been reported for Sulconazole Topical — a signal of what to watch for, not proof the drug caused it.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). These are voluntary reports — they don’t prove the drug caused the effect, and counts reflect how often something was reported, not how often it actually happens. Reports also often name the very problem the medicine is taken for — a common reason to file one is that the drug didn’t help — so for a pain reliever you may see “pain” high on the list; that points to why the report was filed, not to the drug causing the symptom. This counts every report that lists Sulconazole Topical in any role, so the total runs higher than the FDA’s official dashboard, which counts only cases where the drug is the suspect. For the authoritative figures, see the FDA FAERS Public Dashboard. Always talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
🏛️ The road to your pharmacy
How Sulconazole Topical went from FDA review to the pharmacy shelf — the key milestones in its regulatory journey.
Source: Drugs@FDA.
🚨 Recall history
A recall is when a specific batch of a medicine is pulled from the market — usually a manufacturing issue, not a problem with the drug itself. Class I is most serious, Class III least.
Source: openFDA drug enforcement (recall) reports.
RxNorm Concept Web — From Ingredient to Every Form and Strength
This page starts with one ingredient concept (IN). The branches below show its dose-form concepts (SCDF), then the available clinical drug and strength concepts (SCD). Combination products remain separate concepts with their own pages.
RxCUI 37319 2 dose forms · 2 strengths
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Dose form (SCDF) Topical Cream RxCUI 377932In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) nitrate 10 MG/MLRxCUI 106366 -
Dose form (SCDF) Topical Solution RxCUI 373969In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) nitrate 10 MG/MLRxCUI 313125
Look up RxCUI 37319 in the RxCUI Atlas →
RxNorm is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s normalized drug vocabulary. Its concept hierarchy can include forms that are not currently marketed; the status on each branch compares that concept with current FDA listings. RxCUIs identify vocabulary concepts, not individual packages or manufacturers.
📦 Supply & shortage status
Whether Sulconazole Topical is in short supply in the U.S. right now, plus any shortage history the FDA has on record. A shortage usually reflects a manufacturing or demand issue — not a safety problem with the drug.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Drug Shortages database.
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RxNorm drug class
Sulconazole Topical belongs to the Azole Antifungal class.
Classified by RxNorm RxClass — the U.S. National Library of Medicine's standardized drug-classification service (Established Pharmacologic Class from the FDA, the ATC drug family from the WHO, and mechanism of action). Reference only, not medical advice.
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How we combine label and product data
HelloPharmacist combines public FDA and NLM records; we don’t author the underlying clinical facts. We identified 4 FDA-filed SPL label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. The representative label is the starting point for the displayed reference monograph; the 12 largest stored in-scope SPL records, which may include that representative, are compared section by section, and the longest available version of each section is retained. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, product-listed strengths, and product-record counts are aggregated separately from ingredient-matched FDA NDC Directory records; package records listed above are associated with the linked SPL; and the normalized concept hierarchy comes from NLM RxNorm.
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This is general education, not medical advice — always consult your doctor or pharmacist about your medications and any medical condition. For the exact wording of the linked representative label, view that label on DailyMed; some displayed composite sections may come from other in-scope SPL labels. Learn how we use AI and our data sources & update cadence.