Topical anti-fungal agents having anti-inflammatory activity

A process for treating an inflammatory condition associated with a fungal infection of the skin or scalp which comprises the step of:

• contacting the area to be treated with a composition consisting essentially of:
• (a) about 0.1 to about 10% of at least one compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof:
• ##STR4## wherein X =O or S and
• n =1, 2 or 3;
• and
• (b) an alcoholic pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.

A composition useful for the topical treatment of inflammations associated with fungal infections of the skin or scalp consisting essentially of:

• (a) about 0.1 to about 10% of at least one compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof:
• ##STR5## wherein X =O or S;
• n =1,2 or 3;
• and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor, wherein the carrier contains a lower alcohol, a trihydroxy alcohol, a dihydroxy alcohol and water;
• and (c) from about 0 to about 50% of emollient(s) and about 0.1 to about 5% of a gelling agent and about 0 to about 5% of preservative(s).