Ketoconazole is an antifungal drug, available in the form of pills, cream or shampoo, effective against skin fungus, oral thrush, vaginal dermatitis and seborrheic.
This active substance is available generically or under the trade names Nizoral, Candoral, Lozan or Cetonax, for example, and should only be used by medical indication during the time recommended by the company, and can be purchased in pharmacies, for a price ranging from 3 to 58 reais, depending on the pharmaceutical form and the size of the package.See what precautions to take when buying medicines online.
- Ketoconazole tablets can be used to treat problems such as vaginal thrush.
- Oral thrush.
- Seborrheic dermatitis.
- Dandruff or skin moth.
In addition, for fungal skin infections, such as skin thrush, ringworm corporis, ringworm, athlete’s foot and white tissue, for example, ketoconazole cream is recommended and in the case of white tissue, seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff, it can also be ketoconazole.used in shampoo.
Ketoconazole tablets should be taken with meals. Generally, the recommended dose is 1 tablet of 200 mg once daily and, in some cases, when the clinical response is insufficient for the 200 mg dose, your doctor may increase it to 2 tablets per day.
In the case of children over 2 years of age, it should also be taken with a meal, the dose varying with weight:
The cream should be applied once a day and hygiene measures should also be taken to help control contamination and reinfection factors.The results are visible after 4 weeks of treatment.
Ketoconazole shampoo should be applied to the scalp leaving it to act 3 to 5 minutes before rinsing, and in the case of seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff, 1 application is recommended twice a week for 2 to 4 weeks.
Side effects vary depending on the way in use and, in the oral case, can cause vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, headache and diarrhea, in the case of cream itching can occur, local irritation and tingling sensation and in the case of shampoo, this can cause hair loss, irritation, changes in hair texture , itching, dry or oily skin and scalp sores.
Ketoconazole should not be used in people with hypersensitivity to any of the components of the formula.
In addition, tablets should not be used in people with acute or chronic liver disease, pregnant women or breastfeeding women without medical advice.