Nizoral® Cream

Nizoral® cream with ketoconazole is an effective solution to the fungus related skin conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis, pityriasis versicolor, tinea pedis (Athletes foot), corporis (Ringworm), cruris and manus.

  • Fights the cause of seborrheic dermatitis & pityriasis versicolor2

  • Restores the skin microbiome balance in seborrheic dermatitis2

  • Well tolerated3 that makes it suitable for more sensitive skin

  • Clinically proven effectiveness in over 50 clinical studies1

1. Nizoral® Cream SmPC last updated Feb 2018.
2. Tao, R., Wang, R., Wan, Z., Song, Y., Wu, Y., & Li, R. (2022). Ketoconazole 2% cream alters the skin fungal microbiome in seborrheic dermatitis: a cohort study. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 47(6), 1088-1096.
3. W. Coussement, B. Ruoff. Preclinical Expert Statement on the toxicology documentation related to ketoconazole cream formulations. May 2003.

Ingredients

Ketoconazole 20mg per g, purified water, propylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, sorbitan stearate, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, sodium sulphite (E221) and isopropyl myristate.

Method of administration

Cutaneous administration.

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Treatment

Cutaneous candidosis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea manus, tinea pedis and tinea (pityriasis) versicolor:
It is recommended that Nizoral 2% cream be applied once or twice daily to cover the affected and immediate surrounding area.
The usual duration of treatment is: tinea versicolor 2–3 weeks, yeast infections 2-3 weeks, tinea cruris 2-4 weeks, tinea corporis 3–4 weeks, tinea pedis 4-6 weeks.

Seborrheic dermatitis:
Nizoral 2% cream should be applied to the affected areas once or twice daily.
The usual initial duration of treatment in seborrheic dermatitis is 2 to 4 weeks. Maintenance therapy can be applied intermittently (once weekly) in seborrheic dermatitis.

Treatment should be continued until a few days after the disappearance of all symptoms.

Has clinically proven effectiveness in over 50 clinical studies.1

  • Ketoconazole is a more potent inhibitor of M. furfur in vitro than other topical antifungal agents of its class.4

  • Ketoconazole 2% cream reduced itching by 68% after 2 weeks treatment.2

  • Restores the skin microbiome balance in seborrheic dermatitis.2

  • Nizoral® Cream is well tolerated that makes it suitable for more sensitive skin.3

1. Nizoral® Cream SmPC last updated Feb 2018.
2. Tao, R., Wang, R., Wan, Z., Song, Y., Wu, Y., & Li, R. (2022). Ketoconazole 2% cream alters the skin fungal microbiome in seborrheic dermatitis: a cohort study. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 47(6), 1088-1096.
3. W. Coussement, B. Ruoff. Preclinical Expert Statement on the toxicology documentation related to ketoconazole cream formulations. May 2003.
4. F Van Gerven , F C Odds. The anti-Malassezia furfur activity in vitro and in experimental dermatitis of six imidazole antifungal agents: bifonazole, clotrimazole, flutrimazole, ketoconazole, miconazole and sertaconazole. 1995.