| Category of Drug | Ketoconazole is an Anti-Infectives |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Ketoconazole is used for Malassezia folliculitis dermatophytosis and chronic conditions which cannot be treated topically |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLET 2. CREAM 3. SOLUTION 3. LOTION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Hepatic impairment 2. Lactation 3. Concomitant use with cisapride. |
| Precautions | 1. Predisposition to adrenocortical insufficiency 2. Avoid in porphyria 3. Pregnancy 4. Interactions 5. Hepatotoxicity |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Rash 2. Vomiting 3. Nausea 4. Abdominal pain 5. Pruritus 6. Less commonly diarrhoea 7. Headache 8. Dizziness 9. Drowsiness and rash 10. Fatal liver damage 11. Thrombocytopenia 12. Photophobia 13.Alopecia |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
