Application notes 60 ml KETOZOLIN 2% Shampoo
The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.
How to use?
Wash hair and scalp with the product.
Or: Rub the product into the affected area(s) of skin.
Moisten the affected area(s) with water beforehand. The medicine should be left on the skin for 3-5 minutes. Then rinse with plenty of water. Avoid accidental contact with the eyes.
Duration of use?
The general duration of use for dandruff (seborrheic dermatitis) is 2-4 weeks for treatment and 3-6 months to prevent recurrence.
The maximum duration of use for the treatment of skin lichen caused by pityriasis versicolor is 5 days and for the prevention of recurrence a maximum of 3 days.
Overdosage?
If the medicine is used as described, no overdose symptoms are known. If large quantities are accidentally swallowed, consult a doctor immediately.
As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing for infants, small children and the elderly. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautions.
A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information on the package leaflet. As the doctor will adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.
Dosage
Dandruff (seborrheic dermatitis): Treatment:
Adolescents and adults a sufficient amount 2 times a week (3-4 days apart) regardless of the time of day
Dandruff (seborrhoeic dermatitis): Prevention against recurrence:
Adolescents and adults a sufficient amount 1 time a week or every 2 weeks regardless of the time of day
Skin lichen caused by clover fungus (pityriasis versicolor): Treatment:
Adolescents and adults a sufficient amount once a day regardless of the time of day
Skin lichen caused by clover fungus (pityriasis versicolor): Prevention against recurrence:
Adolescents and adults a sufficient amount once a day regardless of the time of day
Application areas 60 ml KETOZOLIN 2% Shampoo
- Skin inflammation with redness and greasy scales on the scalp (seborrhoeic dermatitis)
- Skin lichen caused by clover fungus (pityriasis versicolor)
Mode of action 60 ml KETOZOLIN 2% Shampoo
How does the active ingredient of the medicine work?
When applied topically, the active ingredient ketoconazole damages the outer envelope, the so-called cell membrane, of fungi growing on the skin. This envelope thus loses some of its functions, e.g. it becomes more impermeable to nutrients - the cell starves. Depending on the concentration of the active ingredient, the fungi are inhibited in their growth and reproduction or they die directly due to additional damage to the inside of the cell.
Composition 60 ml KETOZOLIN 2% Shampoo
Based on 1 g shampoo
20 mg ketoconazole
+ sodium laureth-2 sulfate
+ dodecyl poly(oxyethylene)-(2,3)-hydrogen sulfosuccinate, disodium salt
+ poly(oxyethylene)-120-methyl(D-glucopyranoside)dioleate
+ PEG-7 glycerol cocoate
+ euxyl K200
+ tridodecylammonium polypeptide
+ N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)coco fatty acid amide
+ Sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment
+ sodium chloride
+ common salt
+ Ponceau 4R
+ hydrochloric acid for pH adjustment
+ Potassium sorbate
+ Sodium sulfate, anhydrous
+ Phenoxyethanol
+ Citric acid
+ water, purified
Contraindications 60 ml KETOZOLIN 2% Shampoo
What speaks against use?
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: Consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the medicine can be used during pregnancy.
- Breastfeeding: The medicine should not be applied to the breast.
If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.
Side effects 60 ml KETOZOLIN 2% Shampoo
What undesirable effects can occur?
- Inflammation of the hair follicle
- Distortion of taste (dysgeusia)
- Irritation of the eye
- Watery eyes
- acne
- Hair loss
- Contact dermatitis (allergic skin reactions that only occur with repeated use)
- Drying out of the skin
- Change in hair structure
- Skin rash
- Burning sensation on the skin
- Inflammatory reactions of the skin
- Scaling of the skin
- Hypersensitivity reactions of the skin, such as
- Reddening of the skin
- skin irritation
- itching
- skin blisters
If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
The information provided here is based primarily on side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
Hints 60 ml KETOZOLIN 2% Shampoo
What should you bear in mind?
- The medicine must not be discontinued prematurely, as otherwise a (renewed) outbreak of the disease can be expected.
- Take care if you are allergic to fungicides (e.g. clotrimazole)!
- Caution in case of allergy to formaldehyde (E number E 239)!
- Caution in case of allergy to colorants (e.g. tartrazine (E 102), yellow-orange S (E 110), azorubin (E 122), amaranth (E 123) and Ponceau 4R (E 124)).
- Preservatives (e.g. sorbic acid and sorbates, E 200, E 201, E 202, E 203) can cause skin irritation (e.g. contact dermatitis).
- There may be medicinal products with which interactions occur. You should therefore generally inform your doctor or pharmacist of any other medicine you are already using before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
