Isoconazole is used in topical pharmaceutical formulations such as creams and solutions for the treatment of athletes foot ringworm jock itch cutaneous candidiasis and other fungal skin infections.

The purpose of isoconazole is to treat superficial fungal infections of the skin caused by dermatophytes yeasts and other susceptible fungi.

Isoconazole is an imidazole antifungal agent that inhibits the synthesis of ergosterol an essential component of fungal cell membranes thereby preventing fungal growth.