Miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum (Topical application)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 15, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Vusion

Available Dosage Forms:

• Ointment

Therapeutic Class: Antifungal

Chemical Class: Miconazole

Uses for miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum

Miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum combination is used to treat diaper rash (dermatitis) in infants 4 weeks of age and older with a normal immune system who also have a yeast infection (candidiasis).

Miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before using miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum combination in infants younger than 4 weeks of age and in very-low-birth-weight infants (less than 1500 grams). Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum combination in the elderly.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Warfarin

Using miconazole, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Ethinyl Estradiol

Interactions with food/tobacco/alcohol

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