Fungicidal Power You Can Trust®

High-performance antifungal3,7

NAFTIN GEL 2% delivers the proven efficacy of an allylamine with the safety profile of vehicle3

  • A fungicidal allylamine that attacks offending microorganisms—highest efficacy observed at 6 weeks (4 weeks post last treatment)3
  • Adverse events comparable to vehicle3:
    • Application site reactions were the most common adverse reactions seen in clinical trials with NAFTIN GEL 2% (2%) vs vehicle (1%)

Harnessing the power of a fungicidal allylamine in a 2% gel3

Clinically proven to clear interdigital tinea pedis even after treatment ends3

Primary endpoint
Complete cure at week 6 (4 weeks post last treatment) with NAFTIN GEL 2%3


Bar graph of trial results.

Complete Cure (percentage of patients). Reference: 1.

Naftin Gel 2% Vehicle
Trial 1 17% 2%
Trial 2 26% 3%

Negative potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation.

Negative dermatophyte culture.

Absent erythema, scaling, and pruritus.

Treatment Effectiveness (percentage of patients). Reference: 1.

Naftin Gel 2% Vehicle
Trial 1 54% 6%
Trial 2 51% 7%

Negative KOH preparation.

Negative dermatophyte culture.

Absent or nearly absent erythema, scaling, and pruritus.

Mycological Cure (percentage of patients). Reference: 1.

Naftin Gel 2% Vehicle
Trial 1 65% 14%
Trial 2 59% 10%

Negative KOH preparation.

Negative dermatophyte culture.

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INDICATIONS AND USAGE: NAFTIN GEL 2% is an allylamine antifungal indicated for the treatment of interdigital tinea pedis caused by the organisms Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum in patients 12 years of age and older.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

ADVERSE REACTIONS: In clinical trials with NAFTIN GEL 2%, the most common adverse reactions (2%) were application site reactions.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS: If redness or irritation develops with the use of NAFTIN GEL 2%, treatment should be discontinued.

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