FIELD: medicine, dermatology, organic chemistry, pharmacy. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to pharmaceutical agents used for treatment and prophylaxis of cutaneous mycosis. Pharmaceutical composition used for treatment and prophylaxis of cutaneous mycosis has 1-hydroxy-2-pyridone of the definite formula or physiologically tolerated salt of this compound as an active substance, alkanol, hydrophilic gel-forming substance, wetting substance, dissolving agent and demineralizing water. The composition provides high efficiency by attainment of high concentration of biologically active substance in skin and ensures its easy and directed application on damaged sites of skin, especially in treatment of food mycosis and showing the desirable effect of drying. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of composition. 8 cl, 4 ex
