Econazole

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Also indexed as:

Spectazole

Econazole is an antifungal cream used for topical (direct application to the skin) treatment of fungal skin infections. It is used most commonly to treat athlete's foot (fungal infection of the skin between the toes), jock itch (fungal infection of the skin in the groin region), and ringworm (fungal infection of nonhairy skin), and for external Candida infections. Econazole is for external use only.

Herbs

Summary of Interactions for Econazole

Depletion or interference	None known
Adverse interaction	None known
Side effect reduction/prevention	None known
Supportive interaction	Echinacea*
Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability	None known

An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.

Interactions with Herbs

Echinacea(Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia)

The combination of oral echinacea with a topical econazole nitrate cream reduced the recurrence of vaginal yeast infections in women compared to those using the cream alone.¹

References

1. Coeugniet EG, Kuhnast R. Recurrent candidiasis: Adjuvant immunotherapy with different formulations of Echinacin. Therapiewoche 1986;36:3352-8.

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Last Review: 09-01-2007

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