Drug information
Ketoconazole shampoo 2 % (NORA)
Indications
Treatment of dandruff, relief of scalp itching, and treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis, Pityriasis versicolor, Tinea corporis. Click to listen highlighted text! Indications Treatment of dandruff, relief of scalp itching, and treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis, Pityriasis versicolor, Tinea corporis.
Contraindications and precautions
1. Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to this medication.
2. It should be kept out of the reach of children. Click to listen highlighted text! Contraindications and precautions 1. Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to this medication. 2. It should be kept out of the reach of children.
Recommendations of drug use
- As shampoo: Apply on wet scalp or affected area. Leave for 3-5 minute then rinse thoroughly.
- For treatment of dandruff: Use twice weekly for 2-4 weeks.
- For treatment of Tinea versicolor on the scalp: Use shampoo once daily for 5 days.
- For treatment of Tinea versicolor on the body: Apply on the affected area, lather, once daily for 5 days.
- Prophylaxis: Use shampoo once every 1-2 weeks. Click to listen highlighted text! Recommendations of drug use - As shampoo: Apply on wet scalp or affected area. Leave for 3-5 minute then rinse thoroughly. - For treatment of dandruff: Use twice weekly for 2-4 weeks. - For treatment of Tinea versicolor on the scalp: Use shampoo once daily for 5 days. - For treatment of Tinea versicolor on the body: Apply on the affected area, lather, once daily for 5 days. - Prophylaxis: Use shampoo once every 1-2 weeks.
Adverse Reactions
- Using this shampoo may cause burning sensation at the application site, or dermatitis in some patients.
- This medication may cause hypersensitivity reactions such as: urticaria, erythematous rash, itchy rash, skin irritation, or acne. Click to listen highlighted text! Adverse Reactions - Using this shampoo may cause burning sensation at the application site, or dermatitis in some patients. - This medication may cause hypersensitivity reactions such as: urticaria, erythematous rash, itchy rash, skin irritation, or acne.
Drug storage
Store at a temperature not exceeding 25 degrees Celsius; away from direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate. Click to listen highlighted text! Drug storage Store at a temperature not exceeding 25 degrees Celsius; away from direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate.
The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only.
If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists. Click to listen highlighted text! The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.
Ketoconazole . In: In Depth Answers [database on the Internet]. Greenwood Village (CO): IBM Corporation; 2020 [cited 2021 Jan 5]. Available from: www.micromedexsolutions.com.
Nora(R) [package insert] Bangkok: Thai Nakorn Patana; 2019. Ketoconazole Shampoo [Package Insert]