Definition of Miconazole

1. Noun. An antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat).

Exact synonyms: Monistat
Generic synonyms: Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Antimycotic, Antimycotic Agent, Fungicide
Language type: Trade Name

Definition of Miconazole

1. Noun. An imidazole antifungal agent that works by inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Miconazole

1. An imidazole antifungal agent that is used topically and by intravenous infusion. Pharmacological action: antifungal agents. Chemical name: 1H-Imidazole, 1-(2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)methoxy)ethyl)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Miconazole

miching
michings
mickeyed
mickeying
mickeys
mickies
mickle
mickleness
mickler
mickles
micklest
micks
micky
micmacs
mico
miconazole (current term)
miconazole nitrate
micos
micra
micracoustic
micraner
micraners
micraster
micrasters
micrencephalia
micrencephalous
micrencephaly
micrergate
micrergates
micrified

Literary usage of Miconazole

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(1) The cream contains 23 milligrams of miconazole nitrate (equivalent to 20 milligrams of miconazole base) per gram. (2) The lotion contains 1.15 percent ..."

2. Current Issues in Women's Health by Food and Drug Administration, DIANE Publishing Company, United States (1994)
"(The first miconazole nitrate drug to be allowed to be sold OTC for vaginal ... Both clotrimazole and miconazole nitrate are from the same anti-fungal drug ..."

3. Interstate Transportation of Human Pathogens: Hearing Before the Committee by Orrin G. Hatch (1999)
"... and ketoprofen; the stomach acid relievers famotidine, cimetidine, and ranitidine; the yeast infection treatments clotrimazole and miconazole nitrate; ..."

4. Medical Devices: Technological Innovation and Patient-Provider Perspectives edited by Michael Bilirakis (1999)
"... cimetidine, and ranitidine; the yeast infection treatments clotrimazole and miconazole nitrate; and the antihistamine clemastine fumarate. II. ..."

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