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Athletes Foot

Dosage form
CREAM
Labeler
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Label updated
2025-07-03
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
BUTENAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

Butenafine hydrochloride 1%

Purpose

Antifungal

Uses
  • cures most athlete's foot between the toes. Effectiveness on the bottom or sides of foot is unknown.
  • cures most jock itch and ringworm
  • relieves itching, burning, cracking, and scaling which accompany these conditions
Warnings

For external use only

Do not use

  • on nails or scalp
  • in or near the mouth or the eyes
  • for vaginal yeast infections

Label information

When using this productdo not get into the eyes. If eye contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water.

Label information

Stop use and ask a doctor iftoo much irritation occurs or irritation gets worse

Label information

Keep out of reach of children.If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions
  • adults and children 12 years and older:
    • use the tip of the cap to break the seal and open the tube
    • wash the affected skin with soap and water and dry completely before applying
    • for athlete's foot between the toes:apply to affected skin between and around the toes twice a day for 1 week (morning and night), or once a day for 4 weeks, or as directed by a doctor. Wear well-fitting, ventilated shoes. Change shoes and socks at least once daily.
      Apply between and around the toes

      [Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

    • for jock itch and ringworm:apply once a day to affected skin for 2 weeks or as directed by a doctor.
    • wash hands after each use
  • children under 12 years: ask a doctor
Other information
  • do not use if seal on tube is broken or not visible
  • store between 20° to 25° C (68° to 77° F)
Inactive ingredients

benzyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, glyceryl monostearate SE, polyoxyethylene (23) cetyl ether, propylene glycol dicaprylate, purified water, sodium benzoate, stearic acid, trolamine, white petrolatum

Questions?

Call 1-866-923-4914

Label information

Distributed by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Hawthorne, NY 10532

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 15 g Tube Carton

Clinically Proven to Cure Most Athlete's Foot between the Toes

Butenafine
Hydrochloride Cream 1%

Antifungal
NET WT 15 g (0.53 oz)

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 4b400be5-acaa-4a5f-b8ef-c0df8ad6175f · Version 6
NDC: 51672-2100