whether it's okay to use ORAL ketoconazole for tinea versicolor

July 2014

Questions are coming up about whether it's okay to use ORAL ketoconazole for tinea versicolor...due to toxicity concerns.

It's common to give 1 or 2 doses of oral ketoconazole to clear up this skin yeast infection that looks like pinkish or white spots.

But oral ketoconazole is indicated only for serious fungal infections...due to hepatotoxicity and other safety concerns.

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Infectious Diseases Summer brings questions about how to manage tick bites
Diabetes Invokana (in-vo-KAHN-uh, canagliflozin), as the first in a new class of oral drugs for type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Insulin errors are leading to emergency visits and poor outcomes
Infectious Diseases how they can avoid getting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Constipation Constella (con-STEL-la) for chronic constipation or irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
Dermatology whether it's okay to use ORAL ketoconazole for tinea versicolor
Cardiology whether it's okay to use an ARB in patients who have angioedema while on an ACE inhibitor
Anticoagulants more about GI bleeding with Pradaxa (dabigatran)
HIV & AIDS More patients will get Truvada to prevent HIV infection BEFORE exposure
Antidepressants how to choose or switch antidepressants
Vaccines Zostavax II, a new formulation of zoster vaccine that is kept in the refrigerator instead of the freezer