Comparing Itraconazole vs Ketoconazole
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspergillosis - Aspergilloma, Candida Urinary Tract Infection, Aspergillosis - Invasive, Blastomycosis, Candidemia, Coccidioidomycosis, Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunosuppressed Host... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, Coccidioidomycosis, Blastomycosis, Paracoccidioidomycosis, Chromomycosis, Histoplasmosis, Dermatophytosis, Esophageal Candidiasis, Onychomycosis -... View more |
Related suggestions Vaginal Yeast Infection
Onychomycosis, Toenail
Tinea Versicolor
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| More about Itraconazole | More about Ketoconazole | ||||||||||||||||
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Itraconazole has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 53 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% 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 Itraconazole side effects |
View all Ketoconazole side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Sporanox, Tolsura |
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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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42 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 555 drugs are known to interact with Itraconazole:
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A total of 855 drugs are known to interact with Ketoconazole:
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September 11, 1992 |
June 12, 1981 |
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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.
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