Ketoconazole is a medicinal preparation that can be applied to a wide spectrum of pathogens of fungal disease locally or systemically, depending on the form of its release. It can be ointment, tablets, suppositories, shampoo.
Ketoconazole Ointment Composition
The active substance is an artificially synthesized derivative of imidazole-dioxolane, it has a strongly pronounced antifungal and mycostatic action against a wide spectrum of fungal pathogens.
In addition to the basic substance, the medicine contains:
- methylparahydroxybenzoate;
- propylene glycol;
- glycerol;
- petrolatum;
- emulsifier;
- purified water.
Use of Ketoconazole Ointment
Ointment is successfully used in the treatment of fungal infections , which infected most of the adult population of the planet. Most often, fungi affect the feet. But irrespective of where the pathogens are localized, this disease long before the onset of the manifestation has a very negative effect on the body as a whole - this manifests itself in weakness, a decrease in immunity, the appearance of allergies to medications, in addition, other types of pathogenic microflora can join.
The most common modern drug for fighting mycosis is Ketoconazole. Ointment includes 2% of the active ingredient. With regular use, it is already able to bring considerable relief and even cure for a fungal infection as early as day 14. The full term of therapy is able to cure or cause significant relief of symptoms when:
- pitybearing deprive ;
- Candidiasis of the skin of the hands;
- microsporia of smooth skin;
- rubrophytic feet.
The advantage of the drug in the form of an ointment is that it acts locally, rather quickly removes unpleasant symptoms, while not being absorbed and not getting into the blood. It is not contraindicated even during pregnancy. The fact that Ketoconazole is a hormonal ointment is not mentioned in the sources. Ketoconazole is an antibiotic of antifungal action.
Method of application for various diseases:
- Candidiasis of the skin, inguinal epidermophytosis, pityriasis lichen, smooth skin dermatomycosis, epidermophytosis of hands and feet. Apply to the affected area 1 time per day for 2 to 6 weeks, depending on the disease.
- Seborrheic dermatitis. Apply ointment to the affected area twice a day, continue treatment for a few more days after the disappearance of the symptoms. Usually the course of therapy lasts 4 weeks. If improvement is not observed, the diagnosis should be revised.
- In a number of cases, an ointment with ketoconazole is used as an ocular for topical treatment of fungal and acantomoeba keratitis. In this case, the ointment is applied 1-2 times a day along with other drugs, that is, in the complex.
Of course, treatment, including multiplicity, number and period of application can be prescribed only by a doctor. Self-medication is extremely undesirable, even if you are confident of its success.
Contraindications to the use of ointment ketoconazole
Since the ointment is not absorbed into the blood, it does not have the contraindications that are available in tablets or suppositories. Side effects can only have local localization and manifest themselves as irritation, itching, burning sensation, local skin manifestations. Manifestations of an allergic nature are related to the active substance. However, this is observed only in rare cases and mainly with excessive amounts of ointment used.
Analogues of Ketoconazole Ointment
First of all, since ketoconazole is an active substance, on its basis there are other drugs, including Nizoral ointment. Applicable
Analogs of Ketoconazole Ointments with similar pharmacology are the following drugs:
- Dermazol;
- Livarol;
- Mycosorrhal;
- Oronazole;
- Sebosol;
- Fungavis;
- Fungin;
- Fungistab.