Generic name: ciclopirox
Dosage form: topical suspension
Drug class:Topical antifungals
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 22, 2021.
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For Topical Use Only
Not for use in eyes
Rx Only
Loprox Topical Suspension Description
LOPROX® (ciclopirox) Topical Suspension, 0.77% is for topical use.
Each gram of LOPROX® Topical Suspension contains 7.70 mg of ciclopirox (as ciclopirox olamine) in a water miscible suspension base consisting of purified water USP, cocamide DEA, octyldodecanol NF, mineral oil USP, stearyl alcohol NF, cetyl alcohol NF, polysorbate 60 NF, myristyl alcohol NF, lactic acid USP, sorbitan monostearate NF, and benzyl alcohol NF (1%) as preservative.
LOPROX® Topical Suspension contains a synthetic, broad spectrum, antifungal agent ciclopirox (as ciclopirox olamine). The chemical name is 6-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(1H)-pyridone, 2-aminoethanol salt.
The CAS Registry Number is 41621-49-2.
LOPROX® Topical Suspension has a pH of 7.
The chemical structure is:
