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mi·con·a·zole

(mĭ-kŏn′ə-zōl′)

A broad-spectrum antifungal agent, C₁₈H₁₄Cl₄N₂O, used topically, often in its nitrate form, to treat candidiasis and other fungal infections.

[Alteration of myco- + (be)n(zimid)azole.]

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miconazole - an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)

Monistat

antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide - any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi

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An error was tallied, however, if a product was available as both a prescription and a nonprescription item with different names, such as miconazole, which is available as a 2% cream as prescription-only Monistat-Derm and nonprescription Micatin.

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WellSpring purchased the United States rights to Emetrol, an antinausea product; Micatin, an antifungal item; and Gelusil, an antacid.

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With the exception of Micatin, all of those brands rank among the drug channel's best-selling items.

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The company markets Micatin, an antifungal for athlete's foot.

Innovation hallmark of product pipeline

Scholi's Schering-Plough 29,204 Micatin Ortho-McNeil 25,625 Lamisil AT Novartis 13,047 Johnson's Odor Eaters Combe 10,658 Freeman Bare Foot Dial 9,525 Dr.

Product innovation drives foot care sales

Scholl's Schering-Plough 10.1% 27,749 6,448 Micatin Ortho-McNeil 5.8% 16,034 2,791 Johnson's Odor-Eaters Combe 3.5% 9,627 2,207 Freeman's Barefoot Dial 2.8% 7,722 3,235 Fungicure Alva/Amco 2.2% 6,004 614 Dr.

Graying of America lifts foot care

Scholl's Schering-Plough 12.2% 6,529 Desenex Novartis 10.9% 5,835 Freeman Bristol-Myers Squibb 6.1% 3,263 Micatin Ortho-McNeil 5.8% 3,120 Odor-Eaters Combe 4.1% 2,217 BY TRADE CLASS Drug stores 21.3 mil.

Innovation spurs medication sales

consumer health care unit and McNeil Consumer Products Co., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), completed a trade in which the former acquired Nasalcrom and Pediacare, a line of children's cough/ cold medications, from McNeil and Micatin, an antifungal agent, from J&J.

Pharmacia & Upjohn bolsters cough/cold portfolio

Scholl's Schering-Plough 12.4% 30,249 Micatin Ortho-McNeil 9.6% 23,423 Odor Eaters Combe 4.5% 11,018 Johnson's Combe 2.5% 6,069 Barefoot Freeman Cosmetic 2.1% 5,211 BY UNIT SALES Market Unit sales Brand Manufacturer share (add 000) Lotrimin Schering-Plough 14.5% 7,268 Dr.

Outlook remains bright for medications

is marketing Tolnaftate, a generic version of Schering-Plough's Tinactin, and Miconazole, a generic equivalent of Johnson & Johnson's Micatin antifungal cream.