Oxistat Side Effects

Please note - some side effects for Oxistat may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/ or 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).

Side Effects of Oxistat - for the Consumer

Oxistat Cream

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Oxistat Cream:

Mild stinging.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); nodules; reddening, blistering, peeling, itching, or burning of skin; scaling; skin cracking; swelling of the hair follicles.

Oxistat Lotion

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Oxistat Lotion:

Mild stinging.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); nodules; reddening, blistering, peeling, itching, or burning of skin; scaling; skin cracking; swelling of the hair follicles.

Oxistat Side Effects - for the Professional

Oxistat

During clinical trials, of 955 patients treated with oxiconazole nitrate cream, 1%, 41 (4.3%) reported adverse reactions thought to be related to drug therapy. These reactions included pruritus (1.6%); burning (1.4%); irritation and allergic contact dermatitis (0.4% each); folliculitis (0.3%); erythema (0.2%); and papules, fissure, maceration, rash, stinging, and nodules (0.1% each).

In a controlled, multicenter clinical trial of 269 patients treated with oxiconazole nitrate lotion, 1%, 7 (2.6%) reported adverse reactions thought to be related to drug therapy. These reactions included burning and stinging (0.7% each) and pruritus, scaling, tingling, pain, and dyshidrotic eczema (0.4% each).

Side Effects by Body System

Local

Local side effects associated with oxiconazole topical cream have included pruritus (1.6%), burning (1.4%), irritation (0.4%), allergic contact dermatitis (0.4%), folliculitis (0.3%), erythema (0.2%), papules (0.1%), fissure (0.1%), maceration (0.1%), stinging (0.1%), and nodules (0.1%).

Local side effects associated with oxiconazole topical lotion have included burning (0.7%), stinging (0.7%), pruritus (0.4%), scaling (0.4%), tingling (0.4%), and pain (0.4%).

Dermatologic

Dermatologic side effects associated with oxiconazole topical cream have included rash (0.1%).

Dermatologic side effects associated with oxiconazole topical lotion have included dyshidrotic eczema (0.4%).

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