Ketoconazole cream is an antifungal medication that prevents fungal growth on your skin.
Ketoconazole cream is used to treat fungal infections of the skin such as athlete’s foot, jock itch, ringworm, and seborrhea.
Points to remember:
Before Using
In deciding to use this medicine, the advantages and risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision your doctor will make. For this application of Ketoconazole cream, the following should be considered:
1.Allergies
Inform your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this cream or any other medicine. Also tell your doctor if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, chemical, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the guide or package ingredients carefully.
2.Pediatric
Studies performed till now have not given any conclusion on the relationship of age to the effects of ketoconazole cream in children younger than 12 years of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
3.Geriatric
Studies performed till now have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the use of ketoconazole cream in the elderly. However, some elderly patients may be sensitive to the side effects of this medicine.
Treatment
Ketoconazole cream is mainly used for the following conditions:
1.Various Skin Conditions
Ketoconazole Cream 2 percent is recommended to be used once daily to cover the affected and immediate surrounding areas. Clinical improvement can be seen shortly after treatment is started; however, to decrease the likelihood of recurrence, candidal infections and tinea cruris and corporis should be treated for two weeks. Tinea versicolor patients usually need two weeks of treatment, whereas patients with tinea pedis require six weeks of treatment.
Seborrheic dermatitis: Ketoconazole Cream 2% should be applied to the affected area twice daily for four weeks or until clinical clearing.
- Acne
Despite its similarity to bacterial acne, fungal acne is actually caused by yeast (a fungus) that inflames your skin’s hair follicles and creates pimples like bumps. The disease is technically referred to as pityrosporum folliculitis or malassezia folliculitis, for the particular form of fungus (malassezia is the more up-to-date word) Depending on the severity of your breakouts, ketoconazole cream for acne helps prevent acne formation due to its antifungal properties. Clearing up fungal acne may also be accelerated by adjusting your lifestyle. For example, showering and changing your clothes right after working out or wearing looser clothes may do the trick.
Precautions
For patients using the Ketoconazole cream:
Apply sufficient cream to cover the affected and surrounding regions of the skin and rub in softly.
It is very important to keep using the cream for the full time of treatment to help clear up your infection completely, even if your symptoms start to clear up after a few days. Since infections with the fungus or yeast can be very slow to clear up, you may need to continue to use this medicine for up to several weeks every day. If this medicine is stopped too soon, your symptoms may come back. Do not miss any doses.
Conclusion
Thus, with its antifungal properties, Ketomac Cream helps you treat various fungal skin conditions when used regularly as prescribed.
