Dancel 200

✔️ Dosage & Administration | Ketoconazole Tablet

Vaginal Candidiasis:
200 mg twice daily for 5 days.

All Other Indications:
Adults: 200 mg once daily, continued for at least one week after clinical symptoms resolve and mycological cultures become negative.
Children: 3–5 mg/kg/day.

Duration of Therapy (According to Indication)

Pityriasis versicolor: 1–6 weeks

Dermatomycoses: 2–8 weeks

Onychomycosis: 1–12 months

Fungal infections of hair and scalp: 1–2 months

Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis: 1–12 months

Oral fungal infections: 5–10 days

Systemic candidiasis: 1–2 months

Paracoccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and other systemic mycoses: 1 month to 2 years

✔️ Pharmacology

Nausea, Headache, Diarrhea, abdominal pain, and vomiting may be associated with the active components of Dancel Tablet. 

✔️ Contraindications

Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to ketoconazole.

✔️ Drug Interaction

No drug interaction in case of Shampoo and Cream. Drugs that reduce gastric acidity (eg.; acid neutralizing medicines such as aluminium hydroxide, suppressors such as H2 receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors) impair the absorption of Tablets. 

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy & Lactation Pregnancy Category C. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Animal studies have shown reproductive toxicity. Since Ketoconazole is not absorbed through the skin after topical application, Ketoconazole 2% shampoo and cream are not contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation. Ketoconazole is excreted in the milk. Mothers who are under treatment with Dancel Tablets should not breastfeed. 

✔️ Precautions & Warnings

In patients with a previous history of liver disease, liver enzyme levels should be monitored during treatment. When patients develop symptoms indicative of liver reaction, such as nausea or fatigue, accompanied by pale faeces, dark urine or jaundice, Dancel therapy should be stopped immediately 

✔️ Storage:

Keep below 25°C temperature, away from light & moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.