What is amorolfine hydrochloride cream used for?
Amorolfine is used to treat fungal infections in fingernails or toenails. A fungal nail infection can often spread from a fungal skin infection. The infection causes your nail(s) to become thickened and discoloured, and can become painful.
How effective is amorolfine?
The estimated efficacy is about 50–80% depending on the drug, progression of onychomycosis and the investigated population. In some cases the effectiveness of oral monotherapy in the treatment of toenail onychomycosis may be even lower [16, 17].
Can I use amorolfine on face?
Amorolfine is meant for external use only. Avoid the contact of this medicine with your eyes, mouth, broken skin, or wounds.
How do you use amorolfine?
How to use amorolfine
- Before applying amorolfine file down the infected areas of the nail using a nail file.
- Clean the nail surface with a cleaning pad or cotton wool.
- Using the spatula provided, apply the amorolfine paint over the entire surface of the infected nail.
- Allow the paint to dry for about 3 to 5 minutes.
Can you use Amorolfine everyday?
Amorolfine Nail Lacquer should be applied to the affected finger or toe nails once or twice a week exactly as directed by your doctor.
How long does Amorolfine take to work?
How long does Amorolfine take to work? Depending on where your nail infection is, treatment time will vary. If your fingernails are affected, Amorolfine will take on average up to six months to get rid of the infection. If you are suffering from toe fungus, treatment can take between 9 and 12 months to be successful.
Can I use Amorolfine daily?
What is Eberconazole cream?
Eberconazole is an antifungal drug. As a 1% topical cream, it is an effective treatment for dermatophytosis, candidiasis, and pityriasis. It was approved for use in Spain in 2015 and is sold under the trade name Ebernet.
Is amorolfine poisonous?
Amorolfine hydrochloride has been tested up to toxic doses both in vitro and in vivo. No mutagenic potential was found in any of these tests. There have been no long-term carcinogenic studies.