Itraconazole Alternatives Compared
| Itraconazole | Ketoconazole | Griseofulvin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspergillosis - Invasive, Candida Urinary Tract Infection, Aspergillosis - Aspergilloma, Blastomycosis, Candidemia, Coccidioidomycosis, Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunosuppressed Host... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chromomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Blastomycosis, Histoplasmosis, Paracoccidioidomycosis. May also be prescribed off label for Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, Dermatophytosis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Dermatophytosis, Tinea Barbae, Onychomycosis - Toenail, Onychomycosis - Fingernail, Tinea Capitis, Tinea Corporis, Tinea Cruris, Tinea Pedis. griseofulvin may also be used for purposes... View more |
Related suggestions Onychomycosis, Toenail
Onychomycosis, Fingernail
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| More about Itraconazole | More about Ketoconazole | More about Griseofulvin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Itraconazole has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 50 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Ketoconazole has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 25 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Griseofulvin has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 23% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: itraconazole side effects in more detail. |
See also: ketoconazole side effects in more detail. |
See also: griseofulvin side effects in more detail. |
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| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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42 hours |
4.6 hours |
21 hours |
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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. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 506 drugs are known to interact with itraconazole:
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A total of 626 drugs are known to interact with ketoconazole:
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A total of 247 drugs are known to interact with griseofulvin:
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September 11, 1992 |
June 12, 1981 |
July 14, 1971 |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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.
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