Antifungal approved for the treatment of systemic fungal infections; candidiasis, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, oral thrush, candiduria, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, chromomycosis, and paracoccidioidomycosis.
an antifungal preparation. It is used to treat sebborrheic dermatitis with the rationale that sebborrheic dermatitis is caused by a fungus which lives on everyone's skin and is normally non-pathological. It is the main ingredient in Nizoral.
an antifungal medication available in pill and liquid form that is effective against a variety of fungal infections such as oral, vaginal and esophageal THRUSH and cryptococcosis (see CRYPTOCOCCUS). Persons taking ketoconazole must have their liver function tested periodically because of the slight danger of serious liver damage.
An antifungal agent that has antiandrogenetic properties. Active ingredient in the shampoo Nizoral.
an antifungal medication that inhibits biosynthesis of ergosterols or other sterols
A drug that treats infection caused by a fungus. It is also used as a treatment for prostate cancer because it can block the production of male sex hormones.
A topical antifungal medication. .
Ketoconazole is a synthetic antifungal drug used to prevent and treat skin and fungal infections, especially in immunocompromised patients such as those with AIDS. Due to its side-effect profile, it has been superseded by newer antifungals, such as fluconazole and itraconazole. Ketoconazole is sold commercially as an anti-dandruff shampoo, branded Nizoral®, by Janssen Pharmaceutica.