Skin assessment
- Medical questionnaire and photo review
- Personalized treatment plan
- Prescription when appropriate
CA$175
per consultation
Modern Dermatology
Ciclopirox
Prescription only
Ciclopirox prescribed online
Ciclopirox is a topical antifungal for ringworm, jock itch, dandruff and some nail fungus. A Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews your skin and history. When appropriate, your clinician prescribes the right form.
Start my assessmentAt a glance
- Topical antifungal (ciclopirox)
- For ringworm, jock itch, dandruff and nail fungus
- Form and use set by your clinician
Why Modern Dermatology
- Canadian-licensed medical professionals, 100% online
- Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy or delivered
- Follow-up and refills through your Care Team
Used forRingworm and fungal skin infectionsDandruffJock itchFungal skin infections
Ciclopirox is for use on the skin or nail only. Keep it away from your eyes and mouth. Stop and call your Care Team if you get swelling, blisters or a spreading rash. Wash your hands after you apply it.
Choosing the right form and length for you
Your clinician picks the form and tells you how often to apply it and for how long. Skin infections take weeks to clear. Nails take many months. Keep going for the full course, even when your skin looks better.
Considerations include
- Type and site of the infection
- Whether nails or scalp are involved
- Past antifungal treatments
- Skin sensitivity
- Diabetes or a weak immune system
How Ciclopirox works
Ciclopirox starves fungus of iron
Ciclopirox is an antifungal that works differently from many others. It binds iron in fungal cells. Fungi need iron to make energy and to repair themselves, so they stop growing and die.
It also calms inflammation, so itch and redness ease. As a lacquer, it reaches into the nail plate.
Modern Dermatology
Ciclopirox
Prescription only
Recommended for
- Ringworm
- Jock itch
- Dandruff
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Mild nail fungus
Your clinician reviews your skin and history, and confirms that this treatment is right for you before prescribing.
Binds iron in fungus
Fungus cannot grow
Kills fungal cells
The infection clears
Calms inflammation
Less itch and redness
Penetrates the nail
Reaches the infection site
How it works.
- 01
Tell us about your skin
Complete a quick medical questionnaire and upload a few photos of your skin concerns. No appointment needed.
- 02
Get your personalized treatment plan
A Canadian-licensed medical professional will review your information and recommend a personalized treatment plan, including prescriptions when appropriate. Most conditions can be assessed without a video consultation.
- 03
Start your treatment
Get your prescribed medications delivered right to your door. Medication costs are billed separately from your consultation.
- 04
Follow up on your progress
At a follow-up, your clinician can review your progress, discuss side effects and adjust your treatment if needed.
Clear answers.
Have more questions? See our full FAQ or Contact us.
Still have questions? Reach our care team at 514 111 1111
Start my assessmentA Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews your history and photos. If Ciclopirox is right for you, your clinician decides and writes the prescription. Not every patient is a fit, and your clinician may suggest another treatment or an in-person visit.
Ciclopirox binds iron in fungal cells. Fungi need iron to live, so they stop growing. It also calms inflammation.
Skin infections often start to improve within a couple of weeks. Full clearing can take longer. Nail fungus takes many months, because the nail grows slowly.
Itch and scale often settle first. Keep using it for the full course to lower the risk of a return. For nails, results are slow and not guaranteed.
Side effects are usually mild: burning, itching, redness or dryness. Rare allergic reactions occur. Stop and call your Care Team if you get swelling, blisters or a spreading rash.
Do not use it if you are allergic to ciclopirox or any ingredient. Take extra care if you have diabetes or a weak immune system. Your clinician decides if it is safe for you.
Other options include clotrimazole, ketoconazole topical, efinaconazole, itraconazole and terbinafine oral. For inflamed or itchy patches, a mild steroid such as desonide may be added. For seborrheic dermatitis, pimecrolimus, tacrolimus ointment and roflumilast cream are options.
Your clinician may pair it with another product, such as a medicated shampoo or a mild steroid. Apply each product as directed. Do not use the same area for more than one antifungal unless told.
Tell your clinician if you are pregnant, plan a pregnancy or breastfeed. Your clinician decides if ciclopirox is right for you. Do not start or stop it on your own.
Each consultation costs CA$175. Your pharmacy charges separately for medication. Ask your insurer whether your plan covers the prescribed treatment.
In Canada, ciclopirox is sold as Loprox and as generic versions. The older brands Penlac and Stieprox are no longer actively marketed. Ask your pharmacist which version you get.
Your clinician reviews your progress before each refill. Message your Care Team early, before you run out. If the treatment does not work or causes side effects, your clinician may change the plan.
Simple pricing for your skin care.
Medication costs are separate. Ask your insurer whether your plan reimburses online consultations.
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Related treatments
Your clinician can suggest another option when this one is not the right fit.