What is the proper dosage of ketoconazol ( A Mexican drug)on toe fungus? Also side affects.?
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Cutaneous candidacies, Tiena corporas, Tiena cruris, Tiena pedis, and Tiena (pityriasis) versicolor:
It is recommended that NIZORAL® (ketoconazole) 2% Cream be applied once daily to cover the affected and immediate surrounding area. Clinical improvement may be seen fairly soon after treatment is begun; however, candidal infections and tinea cruris and corporis should be treated for two weeks in order to reduce the possibility of recurrence. Patients with tinea versicolor usually require two weeks of treatment. Patients with tinea pedis require six weeks of treatment.
Seborrheic dermatitis:
NIZORAL® (ketoconazole) 2% Cream should be applied to the affected area twice daily for four weeks or until clinical clearing.
The more common side effects consist mainly of severe irritation, pruritus and stinging.
Also, here are some cautionary warnings about the product:
NIZORAL® (ketoconazole) 2% Cream 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. The overall prevalence of sulfite sensitivity in the general population is unknown and probably low. Sulfite sensitivity is seen more frequently in asthmatic than in nonasthmatic people.
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For your information, I am not a doctor. You should consult a physician for the proper administration of drugs. Furthermore, I would stronly advise you not apply/ingest drugs purchased from Mexico. These products have not been approved by the US FDA and there is a high probability they do not contain the correct (if any) API (active pharmaceutical ingredient).
Nevertheless, the proper dosage will depend on the indication and dosage form. Ketoconazole can be administered as a tablet (oral) or topically (shampoo or cream). In the US, the brand name for ketoconazole is NIZORAL® (marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals). Here is some dosage information for the cream formulation:
Cutaneous candidiasis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, and tinea (pityriasis) versicolor:
It is recommended that NIZORAL® (ketoconazole) 2% Cream be applied once daily to cover the affected and immediate surrounding area. Clinical improvement may be seen fairly soon after treatment is begun; however, candidal infections and tinea cruris and corporis should be treated for two weeks in order to reduce the possibility of recurrence. Patients with tinea versicolor usually require two weeks of treatment. Patients with tinea pedis require six weeks of treatment.
Seborrheic dermatitis:
NIZORAL® (ketoconazole) 2% Cream should be applied to the affected area twice daily for four weeks or until clinical clearing.
The more common side effects consist mainly of severe irritation, pruritus and stinging.
Also, here are some cautionary warnings about the product:
NIZORAL® (ketoconazole) 2% Cream 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. The overall prevalence of sulfite sensitivity in the general population is unknown and probably low. Sulfite sensitivity is seen more frequently in asthmatic than in nonasthmatic people.
Source(s):
http://www.drugs.com/pdr/nizoral_2__cream.html
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