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Drug class: What is Nizoral and why is it prescribed?
Drug Mechanism: How does Nizoral work?
Dosage: How should you take Nizoral?
Possible food and drug interactions when taking Nizoral
Special information on Nizoral
Side effects of Nizoral
| Drug class: What is Nizoral and why is it prescribed? | ||
| Nizoral, a broad-spectrum antifungal drug available in tablet form,
may be given to treat several fungal infections within the body, including
oral thrush and candidiasis. Nizoral (Ketoconazole) is also
used to treat skin infections such as jock itch, athlete\'s foot, and ringworm;
and fungal infections of the fingernails, toenails, lungs, vagina, and
blood. Nizoral may also be given to treat severe, hard-to-treat fungal |
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| Drug Mechanism: How does Nizoral work? | ||
| Nizoral (Ketoconazole) is an antifungal medication. Fungi are organisms normally found on the skin and in moist areas of the body. When the skin is injured or chronically moistened, or normal bacteria flora of the body are altered due to prolonged antibiotic treatment, fungus can proliferate to cause inflammation of the skin or moist body areas. Fungus organisms can also infect the lungs and other body tissues especially in patients with weakened immune systems. Nizoral/Ketoconazole |
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| Dosage: How should you take Nizoral? | ||
| Take Nizoral exactly as prescribed. You should keep taking Nizoral
drug until tests show that your fungal infection has subsided. If
you stop too soon, the infection might return.You may want to take Nizoral
Tablets with meals to avoid stomach upset. |
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| Possible food and drug interactions when taking Nizoral | ||
| If Nizoral is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could
be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with
your doctor before combining Nizoral with the following: Alcoholic beverages, Antacids such as Di-Gel, Maalox, Mylanta, and others, Anticoagulants such as Coumadin, Dicumarol, and others, Anti-ulcer medications such as Axid, Pepcid, Tagamet, and Zantac, Astemizole (Hismanal), Cisapride (Propulsid), Cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral), Digoxin (Lanoxin), Drugs |
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| Special information on Nizoral | ||
| Nizoral Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding: If you
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. Nizoral
should be taken during pregnancy only if the benefit outweighs the possible harm
to your unborn child. Since Nizoral can probably make its way into breast milk, it should not be taken during breastfeeding. If you are a new mother, check with your doctor. You may need to stop breastfeeding while you are taking Nizoral. |
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| Side effects of Nizoral | ||
| Side effects of Nizoral cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change
in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine
if it is safe for you to continue taking Nizoral. More common Nizoral side effects may include: Nausea, vomiting. Less common Nizoral side effects may include: Abdominal pain, itching. Rare Nizoral side effects may include: Breast swelling (in men), depression, diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, fever and chills, headache, |
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