Comparing Griseofulvin vs Ketoconazole
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Tinea Barbae, Dermatophytosis, Onychomycosis - Toenail, Onychomycosis - Fingernail, Tinea Capitis, Tinea Corporis, Tinea Cruris, Tinea Pedis. Griseofulvin may also be used for purposes... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, Coccidioidomycosis, Blastomycosis, Paracoccidioidomycosis, Chromomycosis, Dermatophytosis, Esophageal Candidiasis, Histoplasmosis, Onychomycosis -... View more |
Related suggestions Onychomycosis, Toenail
Tinea Corporis
Onychomycosis, Fingernail
Dermatophytosis
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| More about Griseofulvin | More about Ketoconazole | ||||||||||||||||
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Griseofulvin has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Ketoconazole has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Griseofulvin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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21 hours |
4.6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 274 drugs are known to interact with Griseofulvin:
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A total of 856 drugs are known to interact with Ketoconazole:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 14, 1971 |
June 12, 1981 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
See also:
Fulvicin P/G
Fulvicin P/G is used for dermatophytosis, onychomycosis, fingernail, onychomycosis, toenail, tinea ...
Gris-PEG
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Further information
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