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It is a medicine for topical use to treat superficial skin infections caused by fungi, yeasts, and molds (mycosis).
It is also indicated in erythrasma (skin disease caused by a specific bacteria).
How does Icaden cream work?
Isoconazole nitrate, present in Icaden, is an effective antifungal against fungi, yeasts, and molds that cause mycosis on the skin. It is also effective against the causative agent of erythrasma.
Contraindications of Icaden cream
You should not use Icaden if you have hypersensitivity (excessive sensitivity causing allergy) to isoconazole or any formula component (product composition).
How to use the Icaden cream?
Laden cream is medicine for topical (external) use.
Icaden cream dosage
You should apply Icaden once a day to the affected areas of the skin unless your doctor recommends another frequency of use.
Do not use a dose of this product higher than that recommended by the doctor, as you may have unpleasant reactions at the application site.
As a general rule for fungal infections (infections caused by fungi), you should keep the therapy on the affected site (topical) for a period of 2 to 3 weeks and up to 4 weeks in infections resistant to treatment (particularly infections in the region between the fingers or toes).
More extended treatment periods are also possible.
To avoid recurrence (recurrence of the disease), treatment should be continued for at least two weeks after clinical cure.
If you correctly use Icaden (isoconazole nitrate), symptoms should improve and remain absent after treatment is completed. If symptoms persist or reoccur, contact your doctor.
You must strictly adhere to the instructions and do not withdraw the treatment without your doctor’s knowledge.
Missed dose of Laden
If you forget to take a dose, do not increase the amount of Icaden to make up for a forgotten dose.
When in doubt, seek guidance from your pharmacist or your doctor.
Icaden overdose
The acute toxicity studies indicated that no acute poisoning is expected after a single application to the skin of an overdose (application over a large area of the skin under favorable absorption conditions) or after accidental oral ingestion.
In case of using a large quantity of this medicine, seek prompt medical attention and bring the medicine package or leaflet, if possible.
Icaden cream precautions
- Laden should not contact the eyes if it is used on the face. In the event of such contact, immediately flush the eyes with plenty of water or saline solution.
- In the case of infections in the region between the fingers or toes, keeping a gauze strip (tie) with Icaden (isoconazole nitrate) cream in the affected area is advisable.
- To avoid a new infection, it is recommended that you change daily and boil towels and tight clothes, which should preferably be cotton.
- Keep the affected area clean. In the case of the athlete’s foot (ringworm located between the toes), the spaces between the toes should be carefully dried after bathing.
- It would help if you also changed the stockings daily.
- It is necessary to adopt regular hygienic measures; your doctor will be able to guide you.
- Suppose the cream is used in the genital region. In that case, the effectiveness of latex condoms, such as condoms and diaphragms, is reduced because the components of liquid petrolatum and white petroleum jelly may cause damage to these condoms used during treatment.
- Preclinical data did not indicate any risk to fertility.
- Laden contains cetostearyl alcohol, which can cause local skin reactions.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
There are no results that the use of Icaden puts the fetus at risk or causes malformations.
There is no knowledge of the excretion of isoconazole in human milk. Therefore the risk of exposure to the infant cannot be excluded. If you are breastfeeding, you should avoid applying Icaden to the breasts to prevent ingestion of the product by infants.
However, pregnant women should not use this medicine without medical guidance.
Use in the elderly
No special investigations were conducted on the elderly.
Effects on the ability to drive or operate machines
Isoconazole does not influence the ability to drive or use machines.
Patient information
- Before starting the use of a medicine, it is essential to read the information contained in the package leaflet and verify the expiration date and the container’s integrity.
- Always keep the product leaflet in your hands for any questions that may be necessary.
- Please read the information contained in the package insert carefully before using the product, as it includes information on the benefits and risks associated with using the product. You will also find information on the proper use of the medicine.
Composition of Icaden cream
Presentation
A cartridge containing a bisnaga with 20 g of dermatological cream.
Each gram of Icaden dermatological cream contains:
- 10 mg (1%) of isoconazole nitrate (corresponding to 8.68 mg of isoconazole).
Excipients: polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate, cetostearyl alcohol, liquid petroleum jelly, white petroleum jelly, and purified water.
Laden also comes in drops, spray, and vaginal egg forms.
Adverse effects of Icaden cream
During the administration of Icaden, local symptoms such as:
- Itching .
- Ardor.
- Erythema.
- Vesiculación.
- Allergic reactions of the mucosa or skin.
Drug interaction of Icaden cream
Interaction studies were not performed.
Inform your doctor or dental surgeon if you are using any other medicine.
Do not use medicine without your doctor’s knowledge. It can be dangerous to your health.
Icaden cream storage care
- Icaden cream should be stored at room temperature (between 15 ° C and 30 ° C).
- Do not use the medicine with the expiration date. Store it in its original packaging.
- All medications must be kept out of the reach of children.
