Naftin Naftifine Hydrochloride 2 g/100g Gel
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Allylamine Antifungal class.
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🩺 Clinical
Naftifine is used for skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- Naftifine is an antifungal medicine applied to the skin to treat common fungal infections. The gel form (2%) is specifically approved for athlete's foot between the toes — that itc...
- What exactly is naftifine used to treat?
- Apply a thin layer once a day to the infected area plus a small border — about a half-inch — of the healthy skin around it. Treatment generally lasts 2 weeks. It's important to fin...
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Edetate disodium is a chemical compound that binds and removes certain metal ions. In medicines, it acts as a preservative and stabilizer by preventing metals like calcium from interfering with the product's shelf life and consistency.
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Trolamine is an alkaline compound used as a pH buffer and emulsifier in medicines. It helps neutralize acids, stabilize formulations, and enable mixing of oil and water-based ingredients.
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per g | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | $10.925 | $491.61 / 45 g |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | $11.08 | $498.67 / 45 g |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Naftifine Hydrochloride 20 mg/g 51672-1376-03 | Sun | 1 tube | $8.565 | AB | Availability likely | save 22% |
| Naftin 2 g/100gthis 54766-0772-45 | Sebela | 1 tube | $10.925 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Naftin 2 g/100g 83107-0023-45 | Legacy | 1 tube | $10.925 | AB | Availability likely | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
FDA-approved generic versions are listed, and recent pricing/market data suggests they may be available — see Therapeutic equivalents.
Why the date isn’t exact: Generic timing can change because patents may be challenged, settled, licensed, added, removed, or worked around with a narrower label — and FDA approval does not always mean a pharmacy can get the generic today.
🛈 What do these terms mean?
- Patent
- Legal protection listed in the Orange Book that may delay generic approval or launch. Issued by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
- Substance patent
- Covers the active drug molecule itself — the hardest to design around. A generic generally can’t launch until it expires.
- Formulation (product) patent
- Covers a specific formulation or dosage form. A generic can sometimes work around it with a different formulation.
- Method-of-use patent
- A patent covering one specific approved use of the drug — not necessarily the whole molecule. A generic can sometimes launch with a “skinny label” that carves out the protected use and keeps the others.
- Skinny label
- A generic label that omits a still-patented use when the FDA allows it — letting a generic reach the market for the unprotected uses.
- Exclusivity
- FDA-granted marketing protection, separate from patents — e.g. 5-yr new chemical entity, 7-yr orphan drug, or a +6-month pediatric extension.
- Paragraph IV
- A generic applicant’s formal challenge to a listed patent. It can potentially lead to earlier generic entry, but often involves litigation or a settlement.
- RLD / RS
- Reference Listed Drug — the brand product the FDA uses as the reference for generic applications. Reference Standard — the product the FDA expects generics to compare against in bioequivalence testing.
- TE / AB rating
- FDA therapeutic-equivalence rating. An AB rating generally means the FDA considers a generic therapeutically equivalent to — and substitutable for — the brand.
- LOE (loss of exclusivity)
- The latest patent or exclusivity currently listed — the loss-of-exclusivity / latest-listed-protection date shown on this page. Paragraph-IV challenges and settlements can move the real date earlier; FDA approval and a manufacturer’s decision to market can move it later.
Built from the FDA Orange Book. The bars above are scaled to each protection’s expiry; the red LOE marker is the last one to lapse.
| Patent | Type | Use code | Expires |
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| US 9161914 ↗ | Method of use | U-540 | Jan 31, 2033 |
| US 10729667 ↗ | Drug product | — | Jan 31, 2033 |
| US 8778365 ↗ | Drug product | — | Jan 31, 2033 |
| US 10695303 ↗ | Drug product | — | Jan 31, 2033 |
| US 10166206 ↗ | Drug product | — | Jan 31, 2033 |
| US 10166205 ↗ | Drug product | — | Jan 31, 2033 |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Per unit | Per pack | Marketing start | Status |
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| 54766-0772-45 You're viewing this | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (54766-772-45) / 45 g in 1 TUBE | $10.92 / g | $491.61 | 2018-03-01 | Active |
| 54766-0772-60 | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (54766-772-60) / 60 g in 1 TUBE | $10.87 / g | $652.43 | 2018-03-01 | Active |
This pack effectively ties for the lowest per-g cost of the 2 priced pack sizes ($10.92 NADAC).
In Medicaid, this is the most-dispensed pack of this product — about 84% of fills over the last four reported quarters. See all packs ↓
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What quantity is in NDC 54766-0772-45?
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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 ▾
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE NAFTIN ® Gel is an allylamine antifungal indicated for the treatment of interdigital tinea pedis caused by the organisms Trichophyton rubrum , Trichophyton mentagrophytes , and Epidermophyton floccosum . NAFTIN ® Gel is an allylamine antifungal indicated for the treatment of interdigital tinea pedis caused by the organisms Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum . ( 1 )
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Apply a thin layer of NAFTIN ® Gel once daily to the affected areas plus an approximate ½ inch margin of healthy surrounding skin for 2 weeks. For topical use only. NAFTIN ® Gel is not for ophthalmic, oral, or intravaginal use.
Apply a thin layer of NAFTIN ® Gel once daily to the affected areas plus an approximate ½ inch margin of healthy surrounding skin for 2 weeks. ( 2 ) For topical use only. NAFTIN ® Gel is not for ophthalmic, oral, or intravaginal use.
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💊 Dosage Forms and Strengths ▾
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Gel, 2%. Each gram contains 20 mg of naftifine hydrochloride in a colorless to yellow gel. Gel, 2%. ( 3 )
⛔ Contraindications ▾
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. None. ( 4 )
⚠️ Warnings and Cautions ▾
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS If redness or irritation develops with the use of NAFTIN ® Gel treatment should be discontinued. ( 5.1 )
5.1Local Adverse Reactions If irritation or sensitivity develops with the use of NAFTIN ® Gel, treatment should be discontinued.
🤒 Adverse Reactions ▾
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The most common adverse reactions are application site reactions (2%). ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. at 1-888-271-4621 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
6.1Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice. In two randomized, vehicle-controlled trials, 1143 subjects were treated with NAFTIN ® Gel versus 571 subjects treated with the vehicle. The trial subjects were 12 to 92 years old, were primarily male (76%), and were 59% Caucasian, 38% Black or African American, and 23% Hispanic or Latino.
Subjects received doses once daily, topically, for 2 weeks to cover the affected skin areas plus a ½-inch margin of surrounding healthy skin. The most common adverse reactions were application site reactions which occurred at the rate of 2% in NAFTIN Gel arm versus 1% in vehicle arm. Most adverse reactions were mild in severity.
In an open-label pediatric pharmacokinetics and safety trial 22 pediatric subjects 12-17 years of age with interdigital tinea pedis received NAFTIN ® Gel. The incidence of adverse reactions in the pediatric population was similar to that observed in adult population. Cumulative irritancy testing revealed the potential for NAFTIN ® Gel to cause irritation.
There was no evidence that NAFTIN ® Gel causes contact sensitization, phototoxicity, or photoallergenicity in healthy skin.
6.2Postmarketing Experience Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of naftifine hydrochloride: blisters, burning sensation, crusting, dryness, erythema/redness, inflammation, irritation, maceration, pain, pruritus [mild]/itching, rash and swelling.
👥 Use in Specific Populations ▾
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
8.1Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no available data on NAFTIN® Gel use in pregnant women to evaluate a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. In animal reproduction studies, no adverse effects on embryofetal development were seen at oral doses administered during the period of organogenesis up to 37 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) in pregnant rats or subcutaneous doses administered during the period of organogenesis up to 4 times the MRHD in pregnant rats or 7 times the MRHD in pregnant rabbits ( see Data ).
All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2 to 4% and 15 to 20%, respectively.
Data Animal Data Systemic embryofetal development studies were conducted in rats and rabbits. For the comparison of animal to human doses, the MRHD is set at 4 g 2% gel per day (1.33 mg/kg/day for a 60 kg individual). Oral doses of 30, 100, and 300 mg/kg/day naftifine hydrochloride were administered during the period of organogenesis to pregnant female rats.
No treatment-related effects on embryofetal toxicity were noted at doses up to 300 mg/kg/day (37 times the MRHD based on mg/m 2 comparison). Subcutaneous doses of 10 and 30 mg/kg/day naftifine hydrochloride were administered during the period of organogenesis to pregnant female rats. No treatment-related effects on embryofetal toxicity were noted at 30 mg/kg/day (4 times the MRHD based on mg/m 2 comparison).
Subcutaneous doses of 3, 10, and 30 mg/kg/day naftifine hydrochloride were administered during the period of organogenesis to pregnant female rabbits. No treatment-related effects on embryofetal toxicity were noted at 30 mg/kg/day (7 times the MRHD based on mg/m 2 comparison). A peri-and post-natal development study was conducted in rats.
Oral doses of 30, 100, and 300 mg/kg/day naftifine hydrochloride were administered to female rats from gestational day 14 to lactation day 21. Reduced body weight gain of females during gestation and of the offspring during lactation was noted at 300 mg/kg/day (37 times the MRHD based on mg/m 2 comparison). No developmental toxicity was noted at 100 mg/kg/day (12 times the MRHD based on mg/m 2 comparison).
8.2Lactation Risk Summary There is no information available on the presence of naftifine hydrochloride in human milk, the effects of the drug on the breastfed infant, or the effects of the drug on milk production after topical application of NAFTIN Gel to women who are breastfeeding. It is not known whether naftifine hydrochloride is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when naftifine hydrochloride is administered to a nursing woman.
The lack of clinical data during lactation precludes a clear determination of the risk NAFTIN Gel to an infant during lactation. Therefore, the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for NAFTIN gel and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from NAFTIN gel or from the underlying maternal condition.
8.4Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of NAFTIN® Gel have been established in the age group 12 to 18 years of age with interdigital tinea pedis. Use of NAFTIN® Gel in this age group is supported by evidence from adequate and well controlled trials in adults with additional safety and PK data from an open label trial, conducted in 22 adolescents ≥12 years of age who were exposed to NAFTIN® Gel at a dose of approximately 4 g/day [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients <12 years of age have not been established.
8.5 Geriatric Use Duri…
🤰 Pregnancy ▾
8.1Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no available data on NAFTIN® Gel use in pregnant women to evaluate a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. In animal reproduction studies, no adverse effects on embryofetal development were seen at oral doses administered during the period of organogenesis up to 37 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) in pregnant rats or subcutaneous doses administered during the period of organogenesis up to 4 times the MRHD in pregnant rats or 7 times the MRHD in pregnant rabbits ( see Data ).
All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2 to 4% and 15 to 20%, respectively.
Data Animal Data Systemic embryofetal development studies were conducted in rats and rabbits. For the comparison of animal to human doses, the MRHD is set at 4 g 2% gel per day (1.33 mg/kg/day for a 60 kg individual). Oral doses of 30, 100, and 300 mg/kg/day naftifine hydrochloride were administered during the period of organogenesis to pregnant female rats.
No treatment-related effects on embryofetal toxicity were noted at doses up to 300 mg/kg/day (37 times the MRHD based on mg/m 2 comparison). Subcutaneous doses of 10 and 30 mg/kg/day naftifine hydrochloride were administered during the period of organogenesis to pregnant female rats. No treatment-related effects on embryofetal toxicity were noted at 30 mg/kg/day (4 times the MRHD based on mg/m 2 comparison).
Subcutaneous doses of 3, 10, and 30 mg/kg/day naftifine hydrochloride were administered during the period of organogenesis to pregnant female rabbits. No treatment-related effects on embryofetal toxicity were noted at 30 mg/kg/day (7 times the MRHD based on mg/m 2 comparison). A peri-and post-natal development study was conducted in rats.
Oral doses of 30, 100, and 300 mg/kg/day naftifine hydrochloride were administered to female rats from gestational day 14 to lactation day 21. Reduced body weight gain of females during gestation and of the offspring during lactation was noted at 300 mg/kg/day (37 times the MRHD based on mg/m 2 comparison). No developmental toxicity was noted at 100 mg/kg/day (12 times the MRHD based on mg/m 2 comparison).
🧒 Pediatric Use ▾
8.4Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of NAFTIN® Gel have been established in the age group 12 to 18 years of age with interdigital tinea pedis. Use of NAFTIN® Gel in this age group is supported by evidence from adequate and well controlled trials in adults with additional safety and PK data from an open label trial, conducted in 22 adolescents ≥12 years of age who were exposed to NAFTIN® Gel at a dose of approximately 4 g/day [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients <12 years of age have not been established.
🧓 Geriatric Use ▾
8.5Geriatric Use During clinical trials, 99 subjects (9%) aged 65 years and over were exposed to NAFTIN ® Gel. Safety and effectiveness were similar to those reported by younger subjects.
🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ▾
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
12.1Mechanism of Action NAFTIN ® Gel is a topical antifungal drug [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.4) ] .
12.2Pharmacodynamics The pharmacodynamics of NAFTIN ® Gel have not been established .
12.3Pharmacokinetics In vitro and in vivo bioavailability studies have demonstrated that naftifine penetrates the stratum corneum in sufficient concentration to inhibit the growth of dermatophytes. Pharmacokinetic analysis of plasma samples from 32 subjects with tinea pedis treated with a mean dose of 3.9 grams NAFTIN ® Gel applied once daily to both feet for 14 days showed increased exposure over the treatment period, with a geometric mean (CV%) AUC 0-24 (area under plasma concentration-versus-time curve from time 0 to 24 hours) of 10.5 (118) ng∙hr/mL on Day 1 and an AUC 0-24 of 70 (59) ng∙hr/mL on Day 14.
The accumulation ratio based on AUC was approximately 6. Maximum concentration (C max ) also increased over the treatment period; geometric mean (CV%) C max after a single dose was 0.9 (92) ng/mL on Day 1; C max on Day 14 was 3.7 (64) ng/mL. Median T max was 20.0 hours (range: 8, 20 hours) after a single application on Day 1 and 8.0 hours (range: 0, 24 hours) on Day 14.
Trough plasma concentrations increased during the trial period and reached steady state after 11 days. In the same pharmacokinetic trial the fraction of dose excreted in urine during the treatment period was less than or equal to 0.01% of the applied dose. In a second trial, the pharmacokinetics of NAFTIN ® Gel was evaluated in 22 pediatric subjects 12-17 years of age with tinea pedis.
Subjects were treated with a mean dose of 4.1 grams NAFTIN ® Gel applied to the affected area once daily for 14 days. The results showed that the systemic exposure increased over the treatment period. Geometric mean (CV%) AUC0-24 was 15.9 (212) ng∙hr/mL on Day 1 and 60.0 (131) ng∙hr/mL on Day 14.
Geometric mean (CV%) Cmax after a single dose was 1.40 (154) ng/mL on Day 1 and 3.81 (154) ng/mL on Day 14. The fraction of dose excreted in urine during the treatment period was less than or equal to 0.003% of the applied dose.
12.4Microbiology Mechanism of Action Naftifine is an antifungal that belongs to the allylamine class. Although the exact mechanism of action against fungi is not known, naftifine hydrochloride appears to interfere with sterol biosynthesis by inhibiting the enzyme squalene 2, 3-epoxidase. The inhibition of enzyme activity by this allylamine results in decreased amounts of sterols, especially ergosterol, and a corresponding accumulation of squalene in the cells.
Mechanism of Resistance To date, a mechanism of resistance to naftifine has not been identified. Naftifine has been shown to be active against most isolates of the following fungi, both in vitro and in clinical infections, as described in the INDICATIONS AND USAGE section: Trichophyton rubrum Trichophyton mentagrophytes Epidermophyton floccosum
🧬 Mechanism of Action ▾
12.1Mechanism of Action NAFTIN ® Gel is a topical antifungal drug [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.4) ] .
📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling ▾
16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING How Supplied NAFTIN ® Gel is a colorless to yellow gel supplied in collapsible tubes in the following size: 45g – NDC 54766-772-45 60g – NDC 54766-772-60 Storage Store NAFTIN ® Gel at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15-30°C (59-86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Storage Store NAFTIN ® Gel at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15-30°C (59-86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
📋 Description ▾
11 DESCRIPTION NAFTIN ® Gel is a clear to yellow gel for topical use only. Each gram of NAFTIN ® Gel contains 20 mg of naftifine hydrochloride, a synthetic allylamine antifungal compound. Chemically, naftifine HCl is (E)-N-Cinnamyl-N-methyl-1-napthalenemethylamine hydrochloride.
The molecular formula is C 21 H 21 N∙HCl with a molecular weight of 323.86. The structural formula of naftifine hydrochloride is : NAFTIN ® Gel contains the following inactive ingredients: alcohol, benzyl alcohol, edetate disodium, hydroxyethyl cellulose, purified water, propylene glycol, polysorbate 20 and trolamine. Chemical Structure
💬 Information for Patients ▾
17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION Inform patients that NAFTIN ® Gel is for topical use only. NAFTIN ® Gel is not intended for ophthalmic, oral, or intravaginal use. Patients should be directed to contact their physician if irritation develops with the use of NAFTIN ® Gel.