Xolegel

Active Ingredient(s): Ketoconazole
FDA Approved: July 28, 2006
Pharm Company: BARRIER
Category: Antifungal

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Ketoconazole (pron.: /kitkonzl/) is a synthetic antifungal and antiandrogenic drug used to prevent and treat fungal skin infections, especially in immunocompromised patients such as those with AIDS or those on chemotherapy. Ketoconazole is sold commercially as an antidandruff shampoo, topical cream, and oral tablet. Ketoconazole is very lipophilic, which leads to accumulation in fatty tissues. The less toxic and more effective triazole compounds fluconazole and itraconazole are sometimes pref...

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Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketoconazole

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