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| Trade names | Luzu, Luzarn, Lulicon, others |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| Routes of administration | Topical |
| Drug class | Antifungal (imidazole)[1] |
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| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Protein binding | >99%[2] |
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| Formula | C14H9Cl2N3S2 |
| Molar mass | 354.27 g·mol−1 |
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Luliconazole, sold under the brand name Luzu among others, is a medication used to treat athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.[3] It is applied to the area affected.[3]
Common side effects include itchiness and pain.[1] Other side effects may include contact dermatitis.[1] Safety in pregnancy and breastfeeding is unclear.[3] It is in the imidazole family of medications.[1]
Luliconazole was approved for medical use in the United States in 2013.[3] In the United States it costs about 490 USD for a 60 gram tube of cream as of 2021.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Luliconazole Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "LUZU (luliconazole) Cream, 1%. Full Prescribing Information" (PDF). Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "DailyMed - LULICONAZOLE cream". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Luzu Prices, Coupons & Savings Tips - GoodRx". GoodRx. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2021.