Nizoral

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What is nizoral?

Ketoconazole is an antifungal medication. It is like an antibiotic but is used to treat fungal infections. Ketoconazole is used to treat yeast infections of the mouth, throat, and esophagus; fungal infections throughout the whole body; and serious fungal infections of the skin and nails. Ketoconazole may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Drug Uses

Nizoral is used to treat a variety of fungal infections. Examples of these fungal infections include candida infections of the skin or mouth (thrush), blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, coccidiomycosis, and others. Nizoral is also used to treat fungal infections that have not responded to griseofulvin, another antifungal medication.

How Taken

Take ketoconazole exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you. Take each dose with a full glass of water. Ketoconazole is usually taken once a day. Follow your doctor's instructions. If you have a condition that decreases the amount of acid produced by the stomach, you may require a special mixture of this medication. Drink this solution through a straw far back in the mouth away from the teeth and follow each dose with a swish and swallow of water to prevent damage to the teeth. It is important to take ketoconazole regularly to get the most benefit.

Possible Side Effects

This medication may cause burning, stinging or redness when first applied to the skin. This should disappear in a few days as your body adjusts to the medication. If these effects persist or worsen, inform your doctor. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Overdose

Seek emergency medical attention if an overdose is suspected. Symptoms of a ketoconazole overdose are not well known but might include dizziness, ringing in the ears, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

Warning

Convulsive seizures and peripheral neuropathy, the latter characterized mainly by numbness or paresthesia of an extremity, have been reported in patients treated with metronidazole. The appearance of abnormal neurologic signs demands the prompt discontinuation of nizoral (metronidazole) therapy. nizoral should be administered with caution to patients with central nervous system diseases.

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