Limits on the Use of an Antifungal Drug
Diane S. Aschenbrenner
Abstract
Diane S. Aschenbrenner
Abstract
Serious hepatic injury, including liver failure or death, is possible with use of the antifungal ketoconazole (Nizoral). Use of oral ketoconazole is now limited to the treatment of serious fungal disorders that haven't responded to other antifungal drugs or cases in which a patient cannot tolerate other antifungals.
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Serious hepatic injury, including liver failure or death, is possible with use of the antifungal ketoconazole (Nizoral). Use of oral ketoconazole is now limited to the treatment of serious fungal disorders that haven't responded to other antifungal drugs or cases in which a patient cannot tolerate other antifungals.
Key concepts: Ketoconazole, Antifungal, Antifungal drugs, Antifungal drug, Drug, Intensive care medicine, Medicine, Liver failure