Uses
swelling of the eyes, face, lips, tongue, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
Ketoconazole topical has an average rating of 7
Oral ketoconazole is used for breakouts that are not responsive to For patients using the 1% shampoo: Wet your hair and scalp well with water
See more Typical dosing for Ketoconazole cream Ringworm, jock itch, tinea versicolor, and skin yeast infections: Apply to the affected areas
Ketoconazole topical is also used to treat a fungal infection called pityriasis, which
Why is this medication prescribed? Ketoconazole is used to treat fungal infections when
2% Cream: Apply to affected area twice a day for 4 weeks or until clinical
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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
Apply the cream 1-2 times a day; if you are using it for athlete's foot, apply it twice a day
Dose adjustments due to interactions for ketoconazole
Keep out of your mouth, nose, and eyes (may burn)
red rash with watery, yellow-colored, or pus filled blisters with or without thick yellow to honey-colored crusts
But there are other azoles creams and lotions that can also treat ringworm and are only available by prescription
This medication is used to treat a certain skin condition ( seborrheic dermatitis, a type of dandruff )
It is in the imidazole antifungal class of medications
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It’s available as an oral tablet, topical cream, topical foam, shampoo, and topical gel
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Clean and dry the skin before applying ketoconazole cream, foam, or gel
Allow at least 3 days to pass between uses
Ketoconazole is used to treat skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm, and certain kinds of dandruff
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