Butenafine topical (for the skin) is used in adults and children at least 12 years old to treat fungal skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.
Butenafine topical is used to treat fungus infections of the skin, including tinea (pityriasis) versicolor caused by M. furfur. It works by killing the fungus or preventing its growth.
Butenafine, sold under the brand names Lotrimin Ultra, Mentax, and Butop (In India only), is a synthetic benzylamine derived antifungal drug. It is structurally related to the allylamine antifungals terbinafine & naftifine.
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Butenafine Cream What is this medication? BUTENAFINE (byoo TEN a feen) treats fungal or yeast infections of the skin. It belongs to a group of medications called antifungals. It will not treat infections caused by bacteria or viruses.
Mentax® (butenafine) Cream, 1%, contains the synthetic antifungal agent, butenafine hydrochloride. Butenafine is a member of the class of antifungal compounds known as benzylamines which are structurally related to the allylamines.
Butenafine is an antifungal medication used to treat skin infections caused by fungi, such as athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm. It works by inhibiting the growth of fungi, effectively treating and relieving symptoms of fungal infections.
Butenafine is a topical antifungal used to treat tinea versicolor, tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis. Butenafine hydrochloride is a synthetic benzylamine antifungal agent. Butenafine's mechanism of action is believed to involve the synthesis inhibition of sterols.