Clotrimazole Topical Solution USP, 1% 10 mg/mL Solution
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Azole Antifungal class.
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🩺 Clinical
Topical clotrimazole is used to treat tinea corporis (ringworm; fungal skin infection that causes a red scaly rash on different parts of the body), tinea cruris (jock itch; fungal infection of the skin in the groin or buttocks), and tinea pedis (athlete's foot; fungal infection of the skin on the feet and between the toes). Clotrimazole is in a class of antifungal medications called imidazoles. It works by stopping the growth of fungi that cause infection.
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A liquid solvent derived from fermentation or chemical synthesis. In medicines, alcohol dissolves active ingredients, helps preserve the product, and improves how the body absorbs certain drugs.
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Chloroform is a clear liquid solvent historically used in pharmaceutical formulations to dissolve or extract active ingredients and other substances. It may appear in some older medicines or specialized preparations as a solvent or preservative component.
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Polyethylene glycol 400 is a clear, thick liquid made from petroleum-derived polymers. It acts as a solvent and humectant in medicines, helping dissolve active ingredients and retain moisture in the formulation.
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per mL | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | $2.742 | $27.42 / 10 ml |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | $2.27 | $22.66 / 10 ml |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · Q2 2026 | $0.6637 | $6.64 / 10 ml |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Clotrimazole 10 mg/mL 51672-1260-03 | Sun | 1 bottle | $0.426 | AT | Availability likely | save 84% |
| Clotrimazole Topical Solution USP, 1% 10 mg/mL 52817-0800-30 | TruPharma | 1 bottle | $0.426 | AT | Availability likely | save 84% |
| Clotrimazole 10 mg/mL 70954-0036-20 | Novitium | 1 bottle | $0.426 | AT | Availability likely | save 84% |
| Clotrimazole 1 g/100mL 00536-1443-70 | Rugby | 1 bottle | $2.018 | — | Availability likely | save 26% |
| Clotrimazole 1 g/mL 51672-2158-01 | Sun | 1 bottle | $2.018 | — | Availability likely | save 26% |
| Clotrimazole 1 g/mL 70010-0229-54 | Granules | 10 ml | $2.018 | — | Availability likely | save 26% |
| Clotrimazole (Topical Solution), 1% 10 mg/mL 83474-0003-34 | Puro | 1 bottle | $2.018 | — | Availability likely | save 26% |
| Clotrimazole 1 g/mL 00536-1181-70 | RUGBY | 10 ml | $2.371 | — | FDA listed | save 14% |
| Clotrimazole Topical Solution USP, 1% 10 mg/mLthis 50228-0502-08 | ScieGen | 1 bottle | $2.742 | AT | Availability likely | — |
| Clotrimazole 1 g/mL 10135-0671-81 | Marlex | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clotrimazole 1 g/mL 50268-0044-30 | AvPAK | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Fungicure Intensive 10 mg/mL 52389-0600-60 | Kobayashi | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Fortinia OF 1 g/100mL 54633-0017-01 | The | 29.57 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clotrimazole 1 g/mL 54633-0018-10 | The | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Fortinia Ultra 1 g/100mL 54633-0025-15 | The | 15 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Fortinia 1 g/100mL 54633-0214-01 | The | 29.57 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Lasolex Liquid Solution 10 mg/mL 59088-0251-03 | PureTek | 30 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clotrimazole 1 g/mL 68788-4080-01 | Preferred | 10 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clotrimazole Antifungal 10 g/L 69396-0143-33 | Trifecta | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Akin Anti-Fungal 10 mg/mL 69822-0254-05 | Southern | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Smooth Gator Fungus Eliminator 10 mg/mL 70673-0747-01 | Smooth | 59 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clotrimazole 1 g/mL 70795-8020-01 | GRAXCELL | 10 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clotrimazole Topical Solution USP, 1% 10 mg/mL 71297-0030-02 | Allegis | 2 bottles | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| Clotrimazole 1 g/mL 71399-0500-01 | Akron | 10 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clotrimazole Topical Solution USP, 1% 10 mg/mL 71399-0666-03 | Akron | 1 bottle | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| Clotrimazole Topical Solution USP, 1% 10 mg/mL 72162-2178-03 | Bryant | 1 bottle | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| WELMATE Clotrimazole Topical Solution 10 mg/mL 73581-0449-00 | YYBA | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Terramed Just Think Comfort Clotrimazole Antifungal Topical Solution 10 mg/mL 83004-0042-01 | Rida | 3 bottles | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Per unit | Per pack | Marketing start | Status |
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| 50228-0502-08 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (50228-502-08) / 10 mL in 1 BOTTLE | $2.74 / mL | $27.42 | 2023-10-16 | Active |
| 50228-0502-30 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (50228-502-30) / 30 mL in 1 BOTTLE | $0.4257 / mL | $12.77 | 2023-10-16 | Active |
| 50228-0502-31 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (50228-502-31) / 30 mL in 1 BOTTLE | — | — | 2023-10-16 | Active |
Per mL, this pack runs about 544% above the cheapest pack (NDC 50228-0502-30, $0.4257 vs $2.74 NADAC).
This pack accounts for about 8.8% of this product's recent Medicaid fills; most go to a different pack size. See all packs ↓
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What quantity is in NDC 50228-0502-08?
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Prices are the latest CMS NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost per NDC; per-pack figures are per-unit × pack quantity, shown only when the pack is denominated in the same measure NADAC prices.
📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Prescription Clotrimazole Topical Solution product is indicated for the topical treatment of candidiasis due to Candida albicans and tinea versicolor due to Malassezia furfur . This formulation is also available as a nonprescription product which is indicated for the topical treatment of the following dermal infections: tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis due to Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes , Epidermophyton fluoccosum , and Microsporum canis .
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Gently massage sufficient Clotrimazole Topical Solution, USP 1% into the affected and surrounding skin areas twice a day, in the morning and evening. Clinical improvement, with relief of pruritus, usually occurs within the first week of treatment with Clotrimazole Topical Solution, USP 1%. If the patient shows no clinical improvement after 4 weeks of treatment with Clotrimazole Topical Solution, USP 1% the diagnosis should be reviewed.
⛔ Contraindications ▾
CONTRAINDICATIONS Topical antifungal agents are contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the preparation.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
WARNINGS Clotrimazole Topical Solution is not for ophthalmic use.
🤒 Adverse Reactions ▾
ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions have been reported in connection with the use of clotrimazole: erythema, stinging, blistering, peeling, edema, pruritius, urticaria, burning, and general irritation of the skin. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-855-724-3436 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .
🔄 Drug Interactions ▾
Drug Interactions Synergism or antagonism between clotrimazole and nystatin, or amphotericin B, or flucytosine against strains of C. albicans has not been reported.
🤰 Pregnancy ▾
Usage in Pregnancy The disposition of 14 C-clotrimazole has been studied in humans and animals. Clotrimazole is very poorly absorbed following dermal application or intravaginal administration to humans. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ) In clinical trials, use of vaginally applied clotrimazole in pregnant women in their second and third trimesters has not been associated with ill effects.
There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women during the first trimester of pregnancy. Studies in pregnant rats with intravaginal doses up to 100 mg/kg have revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus due to clotrimazole. High oral doses of clotrimazole in rats and mice ranging from 50 mg/kg to 120 mg/kg resulted in embryotoxicity (possibly secondary to maternal toxicity), impairment of mating, decreased litter size and number of viable young and decreased pup survival to weaning.
However, clotrimazole was not teratogenic in mice, rabbits and rats at oral doses up to 200 mg/kg, 180 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg, respectively. Oral absorption in the rat amounts to approximately 90% of the administered dose. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used only if clearly indicated during the first trimester of pregnancy.
🧒 Pediatric Use ▾
Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have been established for clotrimazole when used as indicated and in the recommended dosage.
🆘 Overdosage ▾
OVERDOSAGE Acute overdosage with topical application of clotrimazole is unlikely and would not be expected to lead to a life-threatening situation.
🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ▾
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Clotrimazole is a broad-spectrum antifungal agent that is used for the treatment of dermal infections caused by various species of pathogenic dermatophytes, yeasts, and Malassezia furfur . The primary action of clotrimazole is against dividing and growing organisms. In vitro , clotrimazole exhibits fungistatic and fungicidal activity against isolates of Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum canis, and Candida species including Candida albicans .
In general, the in vitro activity of clotrimazole corresponds to that of tolnaftate and griseofulvin against the mycelia of dermatophytes ( Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton), and to that of the polyenes (amphotericin B and nystatin) against budding fungi ( Candida ). Using an in vivo (mouse) and an in vitro (mouse kidney homogenate) testing system, clotrimazole and miconazole were equally effective in preventing the growth of the pseudomycelia and mycelia of Candida albicans . Strains of fungi having a natural resistance to clotrimazole are rare.
Only a single isolate of Candida guilliermondi has been reported to have primary resistance to clotrimazole. No single-step or multiple-step resistance to clotrimazole has developed during successive passages of Candida albicans and Trichophyton mentagrophytes . No appreciable change in sensitivity was detected after successive passages of isolates of C. albicans, C. krusei, or C. pseudotropicalis in liquid or solid media containing clotrimazole.
Also, resistance could not be developed in chemically induced mutant strains of polyene-resistant isolates of C. albicans . Slight, reversible resistance was noted in three isolates of C. albicans tested by one investigator. There is a single report that records the clinical emergence of a C. albicans strain with considerable resistance to flucytosine and miconazole, and with cross-resistance to clotrimazole; the strain remained sensitive to nystatin and amphotericin B.
In studies of the mechanism of action, the minimum fungicidal concentration of clotrimazole caused leakage of intracellular phosphorus compounds into the ambient medium with concomitant breakdown of cellular nucleic acids and accelerated potassium efflux. Both these events began rapidly and extensively after addition of the drug. Clotrimazole appears to be well absorbed in humans following oral administration and is eliminated mainly as inactive metabolites.
Following topical and vaginal administration, however, clotrimazole appears to be minimally absorbed. Six hours after the application of radioactive clotrimazole 1% cream and 1% solution onto intact and acutely inflamed skin, the concentration of clotrimazole varied from 100 mcg/cm 3 , in the stratum corneum to 0.5 mcg/cm 3 to 1 mcg/cm 3 in the stratum reticulare, and 0.1 mcg/cm 3 in the subcutis. No measurable amount of radioactivity (≤ 0.001 mcg/mL) was found in the serum within 48 hours after application under occlusive dressing of 0.5 mL of the solution or 0.8 g of the cream.
Only 0.5% or less of the applied radioactivity was excreted in the urine. Following intravaginal administration of 100 mg 14 C-clotrimazole vaginal tablets to nine adult females, an average peak serum level, corresponding to only 0.03 mcg equivalents/mL of clotrimazole, was reached 1 to 2 days after application. After intravaginal administration of 5 g of 1% 14 C-clotrimazole vaginal cream containing 50 mg active drug, to five subjects (one with candidal colpitis), serum levels corresponding to approximately 0.01 mcg equivalents/mL were reached between 8 and 24 hours after application.
📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling ▾
HOW SUPPLIED Clotrimazole Topical Solution, USP 1% is supplied as follows: NDC 50228-502-08 in one 10 mL round bottle in a carton NDC 50228-502-30 in one 30 mL round bottle in a carton NDC 50228-502-31 in one 30 mL oval bottle in a carton Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
📋 Description ▾
DESCRIPTION Clotrimazole Topical Solution USP, 1% contains 10 mg clotrimazole USP, a synthetic antifungal agent having the chemical name 1-(o-Chloro-α,α-diphenylbenzyl) imidazole with the following structural formula: Molecular Formula C 22 H 17 ClN 2 Molecular Weight 344.85 Clotrimazole is an odorless, white crystalline substance. It is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in ether and very soluble in polyethylene glycol 400, ethanol, and chloroform. Each mL of Clotrimazole Topical Solution, USP 1% contains 10 mg clotrimazole USP in a nonaqueous vehicle of polyethylene glycol 400.
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💬 Information for Patients ▾
Information for Patient This information is intended to aid in the safe and effective use of this medication. It is not a disclosure of all possible adverse or intended effects. The patient should be advised to: Use the medication for the full treatment time even though the symptoms may have improved.
Notify the physician if there is no improvement after 4 weeks of treatment. Inform the physician if the area of application shows signs of increased irritation (redness, itching, burning, blistering, swelling, oozing) indicative of possible sensitization. Avoid sources of infection or reinfection.