miconazole

miconazole
mi·con·a·zole mī-'kän-ə-.zōl n an antifungal agent administered esp. in the form of its nitrate C18H14Cl4N2O·HNO3 see MICATIN

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n.
a drug used to treat fungal infections, such as ringworm of the scalp, body, and feet, and candidosis (see imidazole). It is administered by mouth, intravenous injection, intravaginally, and topically; side-effects include itching, skin rash, and nausea and vomiting. Trade names: Daktarin, Gyno-Daktarin.

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mi·con·a·zole (mi-konґə-zōl) [USP] an imidazole derivative used as a broad-spectrum antifungal agent; administered by intravenous infusion in the treatment of systemic fungal infections and topically in the treatment of various forms of tinea and cutaneous candidiasis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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