Butoconazole
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
Overview
Butoconazole is an imidazole antifungal used in gynecology.
Category
Antifungal vaginal cream
US Brand Names
Gynazole-1®
FDA Package Insert
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Mechanism of Action
An Imidazole derivative inhibit the steroid synthesis. Imidazoles generally inhibit the conversion of lanosterol to ergosterol, resulting in a change in fungal cell membrane lipid composition