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Page values for "Ketoconazole"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringKetoconazole
brandStringNizoral (oral discontinued in US for most fungal indications; topical still widely available)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Antifungals|Antifungal (imidazole)]] [[:Category:Topical_antifungals|Topical antifungal]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000884-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000885-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000886-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000887-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringTopical 2% shampoo twice weekly for seborrheic dermatitis or tinea versicolor; oral use restricted by 2013 FDA action to indications where alternatives have failed
preparationsString1% (OTC), 2% (Rx) shampoo; 2% cream; 2% gel; 200 mg oral tablet (rarely used now)
fda_maxStringTopical: regimen-specific; oral: 400 mg/d in remaining specialty indications
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Topical (cream shampoo gel); oral (restricted)
onsetStringTopical hours; oral days
durationStringHours per application (topical); 24 hours (oral)
halflifeStringTopical: not meaningfully described; oral 2-8 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000888-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityStringTopical: minimal systemic; oral: pH-dependent, requires gastric acid'"`UNIQ--ref-00000889-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringTopical generally safe; oral avoided.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalStringOTC (1% shampoo) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (higher strengths, oral) in US. Oral form carries a '''Boxed Warning''' for hepatotoxicity and is restricted by FDA to refractory fungal infections where no alternatives are available