Ketoconazole (Topical)

Brand Names : Nizoral Cream, Nizoral A-D Shampoo, Nizoral Shampoo

Category

• Antifungal, topical

Description

Ketoconazole (kee-toe-KOE-na-zole) is used to treat infections caused by a fungus or yeast. It works by killing the fungus or yeast or preventing its growth.

Ketoconazole cream is used to treat:

• Athlete's foot (tinea pedis; ringworm of the foot);
• Ringworm of the body (tinea corporis);
• Ringworm of the groin (tinea cruris; jock itch);
• Seborrheic dermatitis;
• ``Sun fungus'" (tinea versicolor; pityriasis versicolor); and
• Yeast infection of the skin (cutaneous candidiasis).

Ketoconazole 1% shampoo is used to treat dandruff.

Ketoconazole 2% shampoo is used to treat ``sun fungus'" (tinea versicolor; pityriasis versicolor).

This medicine may also be used for other fungus infections of the skin as determined by your doctor.

Ketoconazole is available without a doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Topical
• Shampoo (1%) (U.S.)

Ketoconazole is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Topical
• Cream (U.S. and Canada)
• Shampoo (2%) (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

• Nizoral Cream
• Nizoral A-D Shampoo
• Nizoral Shampoo

In Canada—

• Nizoral Cream
• Nizoral Shampoo