Ketoconazole (kee-toe-KOE-na-zole) is used to treat infections caused by a fungus or yeast. It works by killing the fungus or yeast or preventing its growth.
Ketoconazole cream is used to treat:
- Athlete's foot (tinea pedis; ringworm of the foot);
- Ringworm of the body (tinea corporis);
- Ringworm of the groin (tinea cruris; jock itch);
- Seborrheic dermatitis;
- ``Sun fungus'' (tinea versicolor; pityriasis versicolor); and
- Yeast infection of the skin (cutaneous candidiasis).
- Ketoconazole 1% shampoo is used to treat dandruff.
- Ketoconazole 2% shampoo is used to treat ``sun fungus'' (tinea versicolor; pityriasis versicolor).
- This medicine may also be used for other fungus infections of the skin as determined by your doctor.
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