Miconazole Nitrate

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The nitrate salt form of miconazole, an antifungal synthetic derivative of imidazole and used in the treatment of candidal skin infections, Miconazole selectively affects the integrity of fungal cell membranes, high in ergosterol content and different in composition from mammalian cells membranes. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - 1-[2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methoxy]ethyl]-1H-imidazole Mononitrate - MICONAZOLE NITRATE - Micatin - Monistat