Nizoral Cream is a synthetic product for external use with fungistatic and fungicidal effects. The active substance of the drug is ketoconazole.
This broad-spectrum antifungal drug is a uniform white cream. 1 gram of the drug contains 20 milligrams of ketoconazole. The composition of the cream "Nizoral" includes: stearyl and cetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, sorbitan monostearate, isopropyl mimristate, polysorbate, sodium sulfate, purified water.
The cream is produced in tubes of 15 grams. Tubes are packed in cardboard boxes. About how to use "Nizoral" cream, the instructions attached to the drug, tells in detail.
Nizoral cream acts on dermatophytes, yeast and yeast-like fungi. The drug is especially effective against the yeast Pityrosporum ovale, which are the cause of dandruff. The ointment quickly eliminates itching and peeling.
The drug is indicated for skin infections: epidermophytosis of the feet, hands, body, inguinal region, candidiasis of the skin, seborrheic dermatitis, pityriasis versicolor, dermotomycosis of the skin.
For skin candidiasis, skin dermatomycosis, pityriasis versicolor, epidermophytosis of the inguinal region, feet, body, hands, Nizoral cream is applied once a day to a sore spot and the skin around it.
For the treatment of seborrhea, depending on the degree of damage, the cream is applied to the scalp 1 or 2 times a day. Apply the cream a few more days after the complete disappearance of dandruff. To maintain the result, Nizoral cream is recommended to be used 1 or 2 times a week. If after four weeks of using the remedy, the recovery did not occur, you should again undergo an examination to clarify the diagnosis.
Treatment of foot epidermophytosis lasts four to six weeks, inguinal epidermophytosis - two to four weeks, pityriasis versicolor - two to three weeks, skin dermatomycosis - three to four weeks, seborrheic dermatitis - two to four weeks.
Nizoral cream may cause a burning sensation, irritation, peeling, and itching in the area of application. Contact dermatitis is rarely observed. Most often, side effects are caused by propylene glycol or sodium sulfite.
Cream nizoral is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to its components.
Nizoral cream can cause skin irritation if corticosteroid ointments have been used for a long time before use. In this case, steroids can not be canceled immediately. First you need to apply a corticosteroid ointment in the morning, and Nizoral ointment in the evening. Gradually, within two to three weeks, steroid treatment can be discontinued.
Nizoral cream cannot be used to treat eye diseases.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding, the use of Nizoral cream is allowed under the supervision of a doctor. Special studies on the effect of cream on the developing fetus have not been conducted. In non-pregnant women, when applying Nizoral cream to the entire skin surface, no concentrations of ketocanazole were detected in the blood.
The drug does not have any effect on the ability to drive mechanisms and vehicles.
Nizoral cream should not be applied in large quantities. An overdose can lead to swelling, erythema, burn sensation. These signs disappear immediately after stopping the use of the drug.
Interactions of nizoral ointments with other drugs have not been elicited.
Nizoral cream should be stored at a temperature of 15 to 30C degrees above zero. Shelf life is 5 years.
How effective is nizoral cream? Reviews of people who used the tool to treat skin infections and seborrheic dermatitis indicate that the drug does not help everyone equally. This is especially true for the treatment of seborrhea. Many note the disappearance of dandruff after the first application. Some patients talk about getting used to the drug and reducing effectiveness.