Also indexed as: Spectazole®
Combination drug: Econacort®
Econazole is an antifungal cream used for topical (direct application to the skin)
treatment of fungal skin infections. It is used most commonly to treat athlete’s foot (fungal infection of the skin between
the toes), jock itch (fungal infection of the skin in the groin region), and ringworm (fungal
infection of nonhairy skin), and for external Candida infections. Econazole is for
external use only.
Safetychecker Summary
for Econazole
(for details about the summarized interactions, read the full article)
 May be Beneficial: Supportive
interaction—Taking these supplements may support or otherwise help your medication
work better. |
Echinacea*
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| Depletion or interference |
None known
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| Side effect reduction/prevention |
None known
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| Reduced drug
absorption/bioavailability |
None known
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| Adverse interaction |
None known
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An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the
interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific
evidence.
Interactions with Herbs
Echinacea (Echinacea
purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia)
The combination of oral echinacea with a topical econazole nitrate cream reduced the
recurrence of vaginal yeast infections in women
compared to those using the cream alone.1
References:
1. Coeugniet EG, Kuhnast R. Recurrent candidiasis: Adjuvant immunotherapy
with different formulations of Echinacin. Therapiewoche 1986;36:3352–8.
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