Ketozolin 2% Shampoo in detail
The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.How to use?
Wash the 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 (seborrhoeic 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 clover fungus (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 precautionary measures.
A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will personalise it, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.
Storage
Storage before opening: The medicine must be stored away from heat.Storage after opening or preparation: The medicinal product may be used for a maximum of 6 months after opening/preparation!
The medicinal product must be stored at room temperature after opening/preparation!
FAQs
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 of using the medicine if there is a contraindication.
What adverse 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 treated patients.
What should you bear in mind?
- The medicine must not be discontinued prematurely, as otherwise a (renewed) outbreak of the disease is to be expected.
- Caution in case of allergy to antifungal agents (e.g. clotrimazole)!
- Caution in case of allergy to formaldehyde (E number E 239)!
- Caution in case of allergy to colourants (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.
How does the ingredient of the medicine work?
When applied externally, 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 cell interior.
Application
- Skin inflammation with redness and greasy scales on the scalp (seborrhoeic dermatitis)- Skin lichen caused by clover fungus (pityriasis versicolor)
Dosage
Dandruff (seborrhoeic dermatitis)Treatment:
a sufficient amount 2 times a week (at intervals of 3-4 days)
Adolescents and adults regardless of the time of day
Prevention against recurrence:
a sufficient amount 1 time a week or every 2 weeks
Adolescents and adults regardless of the time of day
Skin lichen caused by clover fungus (pityriasis versicolor)
Treatment:
a sufficient amount once a day
Adolescents and adults regardless of the time of day
Prevention against recurrence:
a sufficient amount once a day
Adolescents and adults regardless of the time of day
Advantages
- Method of application: Wash hair and scalp or rub onto affected areas of skin
- Duration of use: 2-4 weeks for dandruff, maximum 5 days for skin lichen
- Overdose: Not known if used correctly, consult a doctor if swallowed
Ingredients
| 1 g shampoo contains: | |
| Ketoconazole | 20 mg |
| Sodium laureth-2 sulphate (HST) | + |
| Dodecyl poly(oxyethylene)-(2,3)-hydrogen sulphosuccinate, disodium salt (HST) | + |
| Poly(oxyethylene)-120-methyl(D-glucopyranoside)dioleate (HST) | + |
| PEG-7 glycerol cocoate (HST) | + |
| Euxyl K200 (HST) | + |
| Tridodecylammonium polypeptide (HST) | + |
| N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)cocofatty acid amide (HST) | + |
| Sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment (HST) | + |
| Sodium chloride (HST) | + |
| Ponceau 4R (HST) | + |
| Hydrochloric acid for pH adjustment (HST) | + |
| Potassium sorbate (HST) | + |
| Sodium sulphate, anhydrous (HST) | + |
| phenoxyethanol (HST) | + |
| Citric acid (HST) | + |
| Water, purified (HST) | + |