Two medicines, side by side
Undecylenic acid vs clotrimazole
Undecylenic acid and clotrimazole are both labeled for fungal infections.
Check it at the source: the undecylenic acid FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 9, 2026); the clotrimazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 30, 2026).
Highlights of the undecylenic acid record
Undecylenic acid · label of July 9, 2026
Used for
From the label: indicationsFor the treatment of athlete's foot,jock, itch, and ringworm.
On the market
- Earliest approval on file
- n/a
- Generic labelers
- none listed
- Pharmacy cost
- Not in the survey
Supply and safety
- Shortage
- No current entry
- Recalls
- 0
Highlights of the clotrimazole record
Clotrimazole (Cvs) · label of January 30, 2026
Used for
From the label: indicationsClotrimazole cream USP is indicated for the topical treatment of candidiasis due to Candida albicans and tinea versicolor due to Malassezia furfur. […]
On the market
- Earliest approval on file
- February 3, 1975
- Generic labelers
- 24 labelers
- Pharmacy cost
- $0.133 per gram
Supply and safety
- Shortage
- No current entry
- Recalls
- 0
Source: FDA drug labels via openFDA (Undecylenic acid label of July 9, 2026, Clotrimazole label of January 30, 2026); NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA, NADAC, FDA shortages and recalls (October 8, 2026)
How do undecylenic acid and clotrimazole differ on the record?
Generics: undecylenic acid none approved; clotrimazole since 1993 (Drugs@FDA).
| Undecylenic acid | Clotrimazole | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Fungal infections, Pain | Fungal infections |
| Pharmacologic class | n/a | Azole Antifungal |
| How it works (label) | n/a | n/a |
| Half-life (label) | n/a | n/a |
| Earliest approval on file (Drugs@FDA) | n/a | February 3, 1975 |
| First generic approved | none | July 16, 1993 |
| Generic labelers (NDC) | none listed | 24 labelers |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC, each one's most listed form; strengths differ) | n/a | $0.133 per gram (Clotrimazole 1% topical cream) |
| 12-month price change | n/a | -6% |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
| Recalls recorded | 0 | 0 |
| FAERS reports (a report is not proof of cause; counts follow how widely a medicine is used) | 140 | 12,230 |
| DEA schedule | none | none |
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026, FDA shortages and recalls, FAERS via openFDA (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Alternatives to undecylenic acid
- every medicine labeled for the same conditions