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What is Ketoconazole Topical?

Ketoconazole is an antifungal medication. It works by slowing the growth of fungi that cause infection. As a cream it is used to treat ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot, and yeast infections of the skin. It comes as a shampoo to treat tinea versicolor, a skin infection that causes brown spots. Read more...Click to read more below

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Prevent infection 4 1 Efficacy_major
Other 1 0
Facial eczema rash 1 1 Efficacy_slight
Seborrheic dermatitis 1 0
Seborrheic Dermatitis 1 0
Psoriasis on head 1 1 Efficacy_slight

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 3

Reported Dosages

  2% as needed 0.25 g daily 2 g daily 30 mg daily 60 g daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ketoconazole Topical (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 25%
Other 1   Other: 25%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 25%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 25%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ketoconazole Topical

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Ketoconazole Topical

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Ketoconazole Topical

Always
 1 25%
Usually
 2 50%
Sometimes
 1 25%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Ketoconazole Topical

Very
 1 25%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 25%
Not at all
 2 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Ketoconazole Topical

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 100%

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Report created on February 12, 2012.