Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole 200mg tablets are an oral antifungal for stubborn fungal infections of the skin, scalp, mouth and deeper tissues, sold in packs of 30 to 180 tablets.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200mg | 30 tablets | $42.60 | $1.42 |
| 200mg | 60 tablets | $70.20 | $1.17 |
| 200mg | 90 tablets | $87.30 | $0.97 |
| 200mg | 120 tablets | $103.20 | $0.86 |
| 200mg | 180 tablets | $140.40 | $0.78 |
- Category
- Antifungals
- Active ingredient
- Ketoconazole
- Route
- Topical or Oral
- Form
- Cream, Shampoo, Tablet
- Strengths
- 200mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Fungal skin infections
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Nizoral
- Therapeutic Class
- Antifungal
- Pharmacological Class
- Imidazole
- Minor Side Effects
- Itching, Burning sensation
- Moderate Side Effects
- Skin dryness, Irritation
- Dosage Forms
- Cream, Shampoo, Tablet
- Administration Route
- Topical or Oral
- Originator
- Janssen
- Storage Instructions
- Store at controlled room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Midazolam, Simvastatin
- Age Restrictions
- Consult a doctor for children.
What you will receive
Ketoconazole is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Ketoconazole.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
What pack sizes does Ketoconazole come in?
Ketoconazole comes as 200mg tablets in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180. The price per tablet in Hong Kong dollars is shown on the page, and the bigger packs bring the price per tablet down.
How can I pay for Ketoconazole?
You can pay for Ketoconazole with Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted payment page, or with Bitcoin or Ethereum. Card details never reach the shop's servers. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside saying what is inside.
What are the other names for ketoconazole?
Brand names for ketoconazole include Nizoral, Dandrazol, Fungoral, Ketoderm and Xolegel. Ketoconazole tablets are a pure generic ketoconazole product and are not any of those brands. Here, ketoconazole can also be bought online as generic Nizoral.
Can I drink alcohol while taking ketoconazole?
No. Alcohol makes liver damage from ketoconazole more likely, and the pair can also bring on flushing, rash and nausea. Leaving alcohol out for the whole course is the simplest approach, even on days when you feel completely well.
How long does ketoconazole take to work?
It depends on the infection. Problems on the skin or in the mouth usually improve sooner than deep infections, which can need six months or more of daily tablets. Feeling better early does not mean the fungus has gone, and stopping too soon often brings the infection back.
Does ketoconazole interact with statins?
Yes. It slows the breakdown of simvastatin and lovastatin, so those statins can build up in the body and cause muscle pain, tenderness or weakness. Not every cholesterol medicine is affected in the same way, so which one you take matters.
Is ketoconazole used for fungal nail infections?
No. Nail infections and fungal meningitis are not treated with oral ketoconazole. The tablets are kept for fungal infections of the skin, scalp and mouth, and for deeper infections, when other antifungals have not worked or cannot be used.
Do antacids affect ketoconazole tablets?
Yes, they can. The tablet needs stomach acid to dissolve properly, so antacids and acid-reducing medicines such as omeprazole lower the amount that reaches the bloodstream. Leaving a couple of hours between the two, or taking them at different times of day, keeps the antifungal working as it should.
About Ketoconazole
What ketoconazole tablets are used for
Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal. It slows the growth of the fungi behind the infection rather than killing them on contact, which gives the body room to clear the area. The 200mg tablet is the oral form, kept for fungal infections that creams, shampoos or other antifungals have not settled: persistent trouble on the skin and scalp, infections inside the mouth, and some deeper infections in the body. Fungal nail infections and fungal meningitis are not treated with it.
How to take a ketoconazole tablet
One tablet daily, at about the same time each day. The tablet needs acid in the stomach to dissolve, so antacids and acid-reducing medicines such as omeprazole can lower how much is absorbed. Courses vary with the infection: some clear in weeks, while deep infections can need six months or more of daily tablets. Symptoms often lift before the fungus has gone, and an infection that is cut short can come back. Keep the pack dry and out of strong heat.
Side effects and the liver
Stomach upset, nausea, headache and itching are the complaints that come up most, and they are usually mild. The liver is the bigger concern: ketoconazole can damage it, occasionally severely, and drinking alcohol during treatment makes that more likely. Warning signs of liver injury include the skin or the whites of the eyes turning yellow, urine turning dark, stools turning pale, and pain under the ribs on the right side. These need urgent attention.
Heart rhythm and other medicines
Ketoconazole can prolong the QT interval, a change in the heart's electrical activity, so it must not be combined with certain rhythm medicines such as quinidine, dofetilide and pimozide, or with methadone. A fast, pounding or irregular heartbeat, dizziness or fainting are signs the rhythm has been disturbed and mean stopping the tablets. Statins including simvastatin and lovastatin, the sedative midazolam and ergotamine-type migraine treatments are also affected, because ketoconazole slows the way the body clears them.
Ketoconazole, Nizoral and Nizoral Cream 2%
The Nizoral tablets hold the same 200mg of ketoconazole as this listing; what differs is the brand name on the pack. Nizoral Cream 2% is a 15g tube rubbed into the skin for athlete's foot, ringworm, jock itch and seborrhoeic dermatitis, and it works where it is applied rather than through the bloodstream. The ketoconazole ingredient page sets the forms out side by side.
Sources
- Ketoconazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Seborrheic dermatitis: Overview - American Academy of Dermatology — American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)