Ketozol 2% Medicated Anti-Dandruff Scalp Shampoo 100ml

✔️ Uses of Ketozol 2% Shampoo

• Fungal skin infections

✔️ How Ketozol 2% Shampoo works

Ketozol 2% Shampoo is an antifungal medication. It kills and stops the growth of the fungi by destroying their cell membrane, thereby treating your skin infection.

✔️ Side Effects of Ketozol 2% Shampoo

• Application site burning
• Skin peeling
• Dryness
• Hair discoloration
• Abnormal hair texture
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Increased liver enzymes
• Application site redness
• Itching
• Diarrhea
• Abnormal liver function tests
• Adrenal insufficiency
• Application site burning

✔️ How to use Ketozol 2% Shampoo

• Ketozol 2% Shampoois for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor.
• Check the label for directions before use.
• Wash your hair with the shampoo and leave it on for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Then, rinse thoroughly with water.

✔️ Quick Suggestions:

• Ketozol 2% Shampoo is used on the skin and scalp to treat and prevent fungal diseases like dandruff.
• Before rinsing, let the shampoo sit for three to five minutes.
• Be careful not to get any in your eyes. If exposure happens accidentally, immediately rinse with plenty of water.
• Avoid walking barefoot in moist areas like showers at the gym and changing rooms to avoid fungus infections.
• Avoid scratching the skin since doing so might cause the illness to spread to other body regions.
• Don't let anybody else use your shoes, socks, comb, towels, or bedsheets.
• Whenever required in between applications of the Ketozol 2% Shampoo, your regular shampoo may be used.
• Do not wash the treated areas for a minimum of 3 hours after you apply Ketozol 2% Shampoo.

✔️ Indication of Ketozol 2% Shampoo

Infections of the skin caused by fungi, such as ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot, seborrheic dermatitis (dry, flaky skin on the face, scalp, chest, upper back, or ears), and pityriasis, are typically treated with antifungals like Ketozol 2% Shampoo. (a type of skin rash that causes scaly, discolored patches on the chest, back, legs, and arms). Since they inhibit the leaking of cell contents and the entry of undesirable substances into the cells, the fungal cell membranes are crucial for their survival. Ketozol 2% Shampoo fights fungi by destroying their cell membranes. hence treating fungus infections and relieving skin conditions including scaling, itching, burning, and cracking brought on by infections.

✔️ Pharmacology

In vitro growth of the common fungi and skin fungi listed below is inhibited by the synthetic antifungal agent ketoconazole 2% shampoo by changing the permeability of the cell membrane: Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, T. tonsils, Microsporum Canis, M. audouini, M. gypseum, and Epidermophyton floccosum are dermatophytes. Candida albicans, Malassezia ovale (Pityrosporum ovale), and C. tropicalize are yeasts. Malassezia furfur, the ringworm-causing organism, is also a dermato (Pityrosporum orbiculare).

✔️ Dosage & Administration of Ketozol 2% Shampoo

• The affected areas of the skin or the scalp should be washed with ketoconazole 2% shampoo, which should be left on the skin/scalp for 3 to 5 minutes before rinsing.

Treatment:

• Pityriasis Versicolor: Once daily for 5 days.
• Seborrhoeic dermatitis and pityriasis capitis: Twice weekly for 2 to 4 weeks.

Prophylaxis:

• Pityriasis Versicolor: Once daily for 3 days during a single treatment course before the summer.
• Seborrhoeic dermatitis and pityriasis capitis: Once every 1 or 2 weeks

✔️ Interaction

No information was found for the Shampoo form of Ketoconazole.

✔️ Contraindications

It is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to ketoconazole.

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation

Since ketoconazole is not absorbed through the skin after application, pregnancy, and lactation are not contraindications to the use of ketoconazole 2% shampoo.

✔️ Precautions & Warnings

• Avoid coming into touch with your lips, nose, or eyes as this might irritate them.
• If Ketozol 2% Shampoo unintentionally comes into touch with certain areas, thoroughly rinse with water.
• Before using Ketozol 2% Shampoo, it is advisable to speak with a doctor if you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or are nursing.
• As Ketozol 2% Shampoo may catch fire and burn fast, keep smoking and stay away from open flames.
• Tell your doctor if you have asthma or a sulfite allergy.
• Try to avoid direct sunlight exposure as Ketozol 2% Shampoo may make your skin more susceptible to the sun's rays and hasten the development of sunburn. Every time you venture outside, wear sunscreen (SPF 30 or above).

✔️ Storage Conditions

Store in a cool and dry place, protected from light.