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ketoconazole

This medicine is used in systemic mycoses (internal fungal infection), prophylaxis of mycoses in patients with reduced immune responses.

Contradications

It is not recommended in pre-existing liver disease or significant abnormalities on liver function tests.

Side effects

The medicine is known to cause stomach upset, headache, rashes (redness of skin).

FAQs

Indications:

This medicine is used to treat tinea infections, cutaneous candidiasis (skin infection often affecting groin or arm pits), seborrheic dermatitis (skin infection often affecting scalp), candida vulvitis (infection of the female external genital organs), and seborrhea (excessive sebum secretion from sebaceous glands).

Storage:

Please keep away from excessive light and moisture, and children. Please refer to the leaflet provided with the medicine for further storage guidance.

Administration:

This medicine is mostly used topically. It is applied directly onto the affected skin. The dosage is dependent on the condition and its severity. Please consult your doctor before use.

Precautions:

The patients with allergy to Ketoconazole and impaired liver or kidney function should use this medicine cautiously.

Side Effects:

The patients administered with this medicine may experience skin irritation at application site.

Effects on pregnancy and lactation:

The effects of this medicine in pregnant females are unknown. Therefore, please consult your doctor before use. The effects of this medicine in nursing females are unknown. Therefore, please consult your doctor before use.