Country: United States
Language: English
Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)
NAFTIFINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: 25UR9N9041) (NAFTIFINE - UNII:4FB1TON47A)
Renaissance Pharma, Inc.
NAFTIFINE HYDROCHLORIDE
NAFTIFINE HYDROCHLORIDE 1 mg in 1 g
TOPICAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Naftifine Hydrochloride Cream, 1% is indicated for the topical treatment of tinea pedis, tinea cruris and tinea corporis caused by the organisms Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum. Naftifine Hydrochloride Cream, 1% is contraindicated in individuals who have shown hypersensitivity to any of its components.
Naftifine Hydrochloride 1% Cream is supplied in the following sizes: Tubes: Store below 30° (86°F).
New Drug Application
NAFTIFINE HYDROCHLORIDE- NAFTIFINE HYDROCHLORIDE CREAM RENAISSANCE PHARMA, INC. ---------- NAFTIFINE HYDROCHLORIDE 1% CREAM RX ONLY DESCRIPTION Naftifine Hydrochloride Cream, 1% contains the synthetic, broad-spectrum, antifungal agent naftifine hydrochloride. Naftifine Hydrochloride Cream, 1% is for topical use only. CHEMICAL NAME (E)-N-Cinnamyl-N-methyl-1-naphthalenemethylamine hydrochloride. Naftifine hydrochloride has an empirical formula of C H N·HCl and a molecular weight of 323.86. ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Naftifine hydrochloride 1% INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: benzyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, cetyl esters wax, isopropyl myristate, polysorbate 60, purified water, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan monostearate, and stearyl alcohol. Hydrochloric acid may be added to adjust pH. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Naftifine hydrochloride is a synthetic allylamine derivative. The following _in vitro_ data are available, but their clinical significance is unknown. Naftifine hydrochloride has been shown to exhibit fungicidal activity _in vitro_ against a broad spectrum of organisms, including _Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton_ _mentagrophytes, Trichophyton tonsurans, Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum canis, Microsporum_ _audouini,_ and _Microsporum gypseum;_ and fungistatic activity against _Candida_ species, including _Candida_ _albicans_. Naftifine Hydrochloride Cream, 1% has only been shown to be clinically effective against the disease entities listed in the INDICATIONS AND USAGE section. Although the exact mechanism of action against fungi is not known, naftifine hydrochloride appears to interfere with sterol biosynthesis by inhibiting the enzyme squalene 2, 3-epoxidase. This inhibition of enzyme activity results in decreased amounts of sterols, especially ergosterol, and a corresponding accumulation of squalene in the cells. PHARMACOKINETICS _In vitro_ and _in vivo_ bioavailability studies have demonstrated that naftifine penetrates the stratum corneum in sufficient concentration to inhibit the growth of dermatophytes. Following a single Read the complete document