Tolnaftate

Tolnaftate is an approved active ingredient.

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Chemical compound

Informational only — not medical advice. Ask a doctor or pharmacist; never change a dose on your own.

What it is used for

• Tinea
• Tinea pedis
• Pityriasis versicolor

: Mycozyl AL™ is effective in the treatment of most skin infections such as athlete's foot (tinea pedis) and ringworm (tinea corporis).

Common side effects

: For athlete’s foot and ringworm - if irritation occurs or there is no improvement within 4 weeks. For prevention of athlete’s foot – if irritation occurs, discontinue use and consult a doctor.

Who should not take it

: Tolnaftate topically applied is not likely to affect drugs taken or injected, but many drugs can interact with each other.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

: Teratogenic effects - There is currently no published human data available on the teratogenic and fetotoxic effects of tolnaftate.

: Before using this medication while breastfeeding, it is recommended to consult with a healthcare professional.

Excerpts from the US prescribing label (public domain), copied without changes.

Brand names

Canada

Antifungal · Antifungal Athlete's Foot Powder Spray · Antifungal Tincture · Athlete’s Foot · Canesten Powder · DR. Scholl's Athlete's Foot Spray Powder · Flexitol Medicated Anti-Fungal · Footrenew · Formula · Odor-Eaters · Tinactin · Tinactin Aerosol Powder · Tinactin Chill Deodorant Powder Spray · Tinactin Chill Liquid Spray · Tinactin Powder

Approval status

Health Canada

over the counter · marketed

Codes

ATC

D01AE18

RxNorm CUI

10637

ChEMBL

CHEMBL83668

PubChem CID

5510

UNII

06KB629TKV

Wikidata

Q415238

Medicines in the same class

• Salicylic acid
• Terbinafine
• Selenium sulfide

Sources and licences

• ChEMBL (CC BY-SA 3.0)
• Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
• openFDA / DailyMed (public domain)
• Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada)

Updated November 15, 2026