Drug name: Nizoral

Active Ingredients:

• ketoconazole

Therapeutic effects of Nizoral tablets: The active ingredient of the anti-fungal drug Nizoral is ketoconazole. The said medication's role is to impede the spread of yeasts and fungi cell membranes. It also stops the fungi from producing one of its vital elements called Ergosterol. When the production of the said element declines, holes develop on the surface of the cell membrane causing the fungi to die.

Nizoral tablets are used for treating the following conditions:

• Various kinds of infections caused by candida (skin infection, mucous membrane infection, infection of the mouth or throat)
• Female candidiasis
• Malassezia folliculitis
• Ringworm
• Vaginal yeast infections

Precautions and Restrictions: Avoid using Nizoral tablets if the below mentioned conditions applies to you:

• If you have any type of liver disorder
• If you are allergic to the active ingredient of this medicine, ketoconazole or other anti-fungal medications
• If you have a condition in which an important part of hemoglobin, called heme, is not made properly (porphyrias)
• If you are pregnant
• If you are a nursing mother
• If the user is a young child who weighs below 15 kg
• If you are galactose intolerant
• If you have underactive adrenal glands
• If you are a regular user of alcoholic beverages and also consume it in large quantities

Warning!

• Use Nizoral tablets with your daily meals.
• User of Nizoral tablets should be regularly monitored for proper liver function by a doctor or medical expert.
• Even if you start feeling better after taking this medicine for a short period of time, it is imperative that you complete the prescribed course of the treatment.

Side effects of Nizoral tablets: There are certain side effects of Nizoral tablets that may affect some people. But it is not certain that these side effects will take place in all people. Some of the side effects of Nizoral are:

• Rashes
• Sleepiness
• Lightheadedness
• Cephalalgia
• Diarrhea
• Stomach ache
• Pruritus
• Vomiting
• Urge to vomit

The below mentioned side effects occur on rare occasions:

• Serious liver problems
• Swelling beneath the skin in places like face, lips, and tongue
• Increased intracranial pressure
• Hair loss (alopecia)
• Thrombocytopenia
• Gynaecomastia
• Adrenal gland under activity
• Serious liver damage
• Male Impotence (Erectile dysfunction)
• Menstrual Cycle Disorders

In case, any person wants to know about the entire list of adverse effects of Nizoral then take the advice of a medical expert or read the information given with Nizoral.

Interactions: Before taking Nizoral it's very important to consult a doctor and apprise him of the treatment or medication you are using. Get a prescription from your doctor before starting any new drug. It's important to tell your physician if you're already under the medication. This is to make sure that the combination of the two drugs is safe.

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Additional Information: Medicines and certain medical equipments should not be used without prior approval of a doctor and don't share these drugs with anybody else. Nizoral tablets are made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use them for other purposes. Keep medicinal drugs, needles, syringes and other such medical substances out of the reach of children.