Flutrimazole Explained

Flutrimazole is a wide-spectrum antifungal drug. It is used for the topical treatment of superficial mycoses of the skin. Flutrimazole is an imidazole derivative. Its antifungal activity has been demonstrated in in vivo and in vitro studies to be comparable to that of clotrimazole and higher than bifonazole.^[1]

Mechanism of action

It interferes with the synthesis of ergosterol by inhibiting the activity of the enzyme lanosterol 14 α-demethylase.

See also

• Clotrimazole

References

The Merck Index, 12th Edition. 4247

Notes and References

1. Alomar A, Videla S, Delgadillo J, Gich I, Izquierdo I, Forn J . Flutrimazole 1% dermal cream in the treatment of dermatomycoses: a multicentre, double-blind, randomized, comparative clinical trial with bifonazole 1% cream. Efficacy of flutrimazole 1% dermal cream in dermatomycoses. Catalan Flutrimazole Study Group . Dermatology . 190 . 4 . 295–300 . 1995 . 7655109 . 10.1159/000246720 .