Topical Ketoconazole Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal that was initially FDA-approved in an oral formulation for the treatment of systemic fungal infections. While oral ketoconazole has largely fallen out of use due to safety concerns, including hepatotoxicity, endocrine dysregulation, and drug interactions, topical ketoconazole has proven to be a safe and effective treatment for superficial fungal infections. …
Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal that was initially FDA-approved in an oral formulation for the treatment of systemic fungal infections. While oral ketoconazole has largely fallen out of use due to safety concerns, including hepatotoxicity, endocrine dysregulation, and drug interactions, topical ketoconazole has proven to be a safe and effective treatment for superficial fungal infections. … Continue reading "Topical Ketoconazole Therapeutic Cheat Sheet"
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