Ketoconazole (KETOCONAZOLE CREAM, 2%)
Ketoconazole (KETOCONAZOLE CREAM, 2%) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Ketoconazole; Generic name: KETOCONAZOLE CREAM, 2%; Drug class: Azole Antifungal [EPC].
| Brand name | Ketoconazole |
|---|---|
| Generic name | KETOCONAZOLE CREAM, 2% |
| Drug class | Azole Antifungal [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Ketoconazole Cream, 2% is indicated for the topical treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris and tinea pedis caused by Trichophyton rubrum , T. mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum ; in the treatment of tinea (pityriasis) versicolor caused by Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum orbiculare) ; and in the treatment of cutaneous candidiasis caused by Candida spp . and in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Cutaneous candidiasis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, and tinea (pityriasis) versicolor: It is recommended that Ketoconazole Cream, 2% be applied once daily to cover the affected and immediate surrounding area. Clinical improvement may be seen fairly soon after treatment is begun; however, candidal infections and tinea cruris and corporis should be treated for two weeks in order to reduce the possibility of recurrence. Patients with tinea versicolor usually |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Ketoconazole Cream, 2% is not for ophthalmic use. Ketoconazole Cream, 2% contains sodium sulfite anhydrous, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening or less severe asthmatic episodes in certain susceptible people. The overall prevalence of sulfite sensitivity in the general population is unknown and probably low. Sulfite sensitivity is seen more frequently in asthmatic than in nonasthmatic people. |
| Active ingredient(s) | KETOCONAZOLE |
| Route | TOPICAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=05f9938a-1577-adec-e063-6294a90af349 |