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Imidazole antifungal

Miconazole

Brand names: Daktarin, Loramyc

Adult dose

Dose: Oral gel: 5–10mL QDS after food, retain in mouth before swallowing; continue 7 days after symptoms resolve. Topical cream/powder: BD
Route: Topical/Buccal/PO
Frequency: BD-QDS

Clinical pearls

  • Oral candidiasis, dermatophyte/candida skin infections
  • Significant systemic absorption from oral gel — consider if patient is on warfarin

Contraindications

  • Concurrent warfarin (oral gel — major INR rise)
  • Concurrent statins (myopathy)
  • Children <4 months (oral gel — choking risk)
  • Hypersensitivity

Side effects

  • Local irritation
  • Allergic reactions
  • Hepatotoxicity (rare with topical/buccal)
  • GI upset

Interactions

  • Major: warfarin (raised INR — even with oral gel)
  • Statins
  • Sulfonylureas

Reference: BNF; MHRA Drug Safety Update; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/miconazole/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

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Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.