{"id":58379,"date":"2024-02-27T18:31:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T18:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/daktarin-gel\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T06:09:49","slug":"daktarin-gel","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/daktarin-gel\/","title":{"rendered":"Daktarin Gel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- medsbase-tldr-answer --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:14px 20px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:6px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">\ud83d\udca1 \u0393\u03c1\u03ae\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03b7 \u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Daktarin Gel is miconazole nitrate 2% w\/w oral \/ topical gel \u2014 a broad-spectrum imidazole antifungal. Indications differ by formulation: <strong>oral gel<\/strong> for oropharyngeal candidiasis (oral thrush, denture stomatitis); <strong>topical gel<\/strong> for skin candidiasis, dermatophyte infections, and mixed bacterial-fungal skin lesions (miconazole has weak Gram-positive cover too). Important warfarin interaction even with topical\/oral gel \u2014 monitor INR. 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Assurance<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loyalty points<\/strong> \u2014 1 point per $1 spent (excludes peptides\/shipping); 100 points = $5 off your next order.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"uses\">\u03a7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<p>Daktarin Gel (miconazole nitrate 2% w\/w gel, Janssen) is a broad-spectrum imidazole antifungal. Confirm the formulation on your pack \u2014 oral and topical gels look similar but have different uses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oral gel<\/strong> \u2014 for oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush of mouth and tongue), denture stomatitis, perl\u00e8che (angular cheilitis with Candida), oesophageal thrush in immunocompetent patients.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Topical \/ dermatological gel<\/strong> \u2014 for cutaneous candidiasis, intertrigo, dermatophyte infections (athlete&#8217;s foot, jock itch, ringworm), pityriasis versicolor, mixed bacterial-fungal skin infection (miconazole has weak Gram-positive activity).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-apply\">How to use<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;font-size:0.95em;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#2c7cb0;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u0395\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #ccc;\">How to use<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Oral thrush (adults)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Place ~5 mL gel in the mouth, hold as long as possible before swallowing, four times daily after food. Continue 1 week after symptoms clear.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Oral thrush (denture stomatitis)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Apply gel to the fitting surface of the denture before re-inserting; soak the denture overnight in chlorhexidine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Oral thrush (children)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Half teaspoon (2.5 mL) gel applied to the affected mucosa, four times daily after meals. Avoid in infants &lt; 4 months due to choking risk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Cutaneous candidiasis \/ dermatophyte (topical gel only)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Thin layer to clean dry skin twice daily \u00d7 2\u20134 weeks; continue 1 week after lesion resolution.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Pityriasis versicolor (topical gel)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Twice daily \u00d7 2\u20133 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 20px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:6px;\"><strong>Choking warning \u2014 oral gel in infants<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>Miconazole oral gel has caused choking deaths in infants &lt; 4 months when applied as a thick deposit to the back of the mouth. Use only the smaller dose, applied to the front of the mouth and gums, in infants &gt; 4 months. Most paediatric guidelines now prefer nystatin oral suspension or oral fluconazole drops in this age group.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"mechanism\">\u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03af<\/h2>\n<p>Miconazole nitrate inhibits fungal CYP51, blocking ergosterol biosynthesis. Like other imidazoles it concentrates in skin and mucosa with minimal systemic absorption. Slight Gram-positive bacterial activity makes it useful in mixed skin infections (e.g. infected nappy rash with secondary Staphylococcus).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"side-effects\">\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Common \u2014 local burning or itching at the application site, mild taste disturbance with oral gel.<\/li>\n<li>Uncommon \u2014 nausea, vomiting (oral gel), contact dermatitis (topical), regurgitation in infants.<\/li>\n<li>Rare \u2014 anaphylaxis, severe skin reactions, hepatic enzyme rise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"interactions\">Drug interactions \u2014 important even with topical\/oral gel<\/h2>\n<p>Despite poor skin penetration, miconazole oral gel <strong>does<\/strong> reach the systemic circulation through buccal mucosa enough to cause clinically meaningful drug interactions:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;font-size:0.95em;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#2c7cb0;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u03a6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u0394\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u0392\u03b1\u03c1\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\"><strong>INR rises 2\u20134-fold<\/strong> (CYP2C9 inhibition)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Check INR within 3 days of starting; consider holding warfarin or reducing dose 25\u201350%; monitor weekly during course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u03a6\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u0390\u03bd\u03b7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Levels rise \u2014 toxicity<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03ad\u03b4\u03c9\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Sulfonylureas (glipizide \/ glibenclamide)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u03a5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bc\u03af\u03b1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Monitor glucose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Statins (simvastatin, atorvastatin)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Levels rise<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Brief course usually fine; long-term \u2014 switch statin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Cisapride, pimozide, quinidine, terfenadine<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u0395\u03c0\u03ad\u03ba\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 QT<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"pregnancy\">Pregnancy &#038; breastfeeding<\/h2>\n<p>Topical miconazole is considered low-risk in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Oral gel is generally avoided in the first trimester for non-essential indications; topical clotrimazole is preferred where possible.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\">\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<h3>Will I taste it?<\/h3>\n<p>Oral miconazole gel has a slightly bitter or &#8216;medicinal&#8217; taste. Hold the gel in the mouth as long as you can before swallowing \u2014 contact time matters more than dose. The taste fades within 1\u20132 minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use the topical gel in the mouth?<\/h3>\n<p>No \u2014 the dermatological topical gel is formulated for skin and contains preservatives that may irritate oral mucosa. Use only the oral gel in the mouth. Check the carton.<\/p>\n<h3>My baby has thrush \u2014 is miconazole gel safe?<\/h3>\n<p>Avoid in infants &lt; 4 months (choking risk). For older infants and children, use the smaller dose applied to the front of the mouth and gums, four times daily after feeds. Many UK \/ US guidelines now prefer nystatin oral suspension or oral fluconazole drops in young infants.<\/p>\n<h3>I&#8217;m on warfarin \u2014 can I use miconazole oral gel?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes if you need it, but the interaction is real. INR can rise 2\u20134\u00d7 even on a 1-week course. Check INR within 3 days of starting, consider holding warfarin or reducing dose 25\u201350%, and monitor weekly. Many clinicians will switch to nystatin oral suspension instead \u2014 no warfarin interaction.<\/p>\n<h3>Is Daktarin Gel the same as Daktarin?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes \u2014 Daktarin is the original Janssen brand of miconazole nitrate. Daktarin Gel contains the same active ingredient, manufactured by Janssen under WHO-GMP. Bioequivalent.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is my mouth still sore after a week?<\/h3>\n<p>Look for the cause: poorly-fitting dentures, untreated diabetes (high glucose feeds Candida), inhaled steroid use without rinsing, immunosuppression, low iron \/ B12 \/ folate. Sometimes the diagnosis is wrong \u2014 lichen planus, geographic tongue, and burning mouth syndrome can all mimic thrush. Get a swab if persistent.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I share my tube of gel with my partner?<\/h3>\n<p>No \u2014 to avoid cross-contamination. If both partners have intertrigo or balanitis, each should have their own tube and the tube should be discarded after the course.<\/p>\n<h3>\u03a4\u03b9 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7;<\/h3>\n<p>Topical miconazole and oral miconazole gel for short-course oral thrush are generally considered low-risk after the first trimester. For vaginal thrush in pregnancy, intravaginal clotrimazole pessaries are first-line.<\/p>\n<h3>Why does my denture-stomatitis keep coming back?<\/h3>\n<p>The denture itself is a reservoir. Treat the gel for 14 days AND clean the denture mechanically twice daily AND soak overnight in chlorhexidine 0.2% solution. If the denture fits poorly, see a dentist for re-line or replacement.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use miconazole gel on a child&#8217;s diaper rash with thrush?<\/h3>\n<p>For perianal Candida (red satellite spots), a thin layer of topical miconazole 2\u00d7 daily for 1\u20132 weeks works well. Plus barrier cream and frequent nappy changes. Avoid oral gel formulations on broken nappy-area skin (preservative irritation).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"storage\">\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ae\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7<\/h2>\n<p>Store at 15\u201325 \u00b0C with the cap closed. Discard 6 months after opening. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use after expiry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"medsbase-link-boost-2026-05-03\" data-marker=\"mb-link-boost-micogel-cream\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/daktarin-gel\/\">Daktarin Gel<\/a> is miconazole 2 % in an oral \/ topical gel base; for athlete&#8217;s foot, jock itch, ringworm, or intertriginous candida where a cream vehicle is preferred, <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/micogel-cream\/\">Micogel Cream (miconazole 2 % topical)<\/a> delivers the same molecule in a 15 g tube formatted for skin-fold application.<\/p>\n<p><!-- medsbase-related-alts-v1 --><\/p>\n<h2>Other Antifungal Medications you may be interested in<\/h2>\n<p>If Daktarin Gel is unavailable, here are alternatives by indication.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/clocip\/\"><strong>Clocip (clotrimazole 1% cream)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 First-line for cutaneous Candida; safe in pregnancy.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/daktarin-gel\/\"><strong>Daktarin Gel (miconazole nitrate 2%)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Imidazole with weak Gram-positive cover for mixed bacterial-fungal lesions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/keto-cream\/\"><strong>Keto Cream (ketoconazole 2%)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Imidazole with anti-inflammatory action for seborrhoeic dermatitis.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/flucos-gel\/\"><strong>Flucos Gel (fluconazole)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Topical fluconazole gel for cutaneous Candida.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/zocon\/\"><strong>Zocon (oral fluconazole 150 mg)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Step up to oral for vaginal \/ oral \/ oesophageal Candida.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:12px 18px;margin:24px 0;font-size:0.95em;\"><strong>\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd.<\/strong> This page is product information for adults ordering antifungal medicine for personal use. 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