Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole 2% is an antifungal treatment used on the skin to clear up tinea versicolor, a common fungal infection that causes patchy skin discoloration.
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The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 56 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →
📖 Ketoconazole: Patient Information Guide
A plain-language walkthrough of Ketoconazole — what it treats, how it works, how it’s taken, side effects, warnings and interactions. Tap any section to expand it.
🎯What it's used for▾
Ketoconazole 2% is used to treat a fungal skin infection. Here's what the label covers:
- Tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) — a yeast overgrowth on the skin that causes light or dark patches, usually on the trunk, neck, arms, or upper thighs
⚙️How it works▾
Fungi need a substance called ergosterol to keep their cell membranes strong and working. Ketoconazole blocks the enzyme (lanosterol 14α-demethylase) that the fungus uses to make ergosterol. Without it, the membrane weakens, and the fungal cell can't survive or spread.
Because human cells don't rely on ergosterol the same way, this targeted approach lets ketoconazole attack the fungus without the same effect on your own cells.
💊How it's taken▾
The 2% foam is applied to the affected skin twice daily for four weeks. Dispense the foam onto the cap of the can or another cool surface — not directly onto warm hands, where it will melt too quickly. Use your fingertips to gently rub a small amount into the skin until the foam is absorbed.
- For hairy areas, part the hair so the foam touches the skin directly
- Avoid getting it in your eyes or on mucous membranes
- This product is only for use on the skin — not for eyes, mouth, or vaginal use
Always follow the specific instructions from your prescriber and the product label.
🤒Side effects — in detail▾
Most side effects from ketoconazole foam happen right at the spot where you apply it. Common ones include:
- Burning at the application site
- General skin reaction at the application site
- Dryness, redness, or irritation
- Itching or a tingling sensation
- Warmth or a mild rash at the site
More serious reactions to watch for include signs of a skin allergy — especially a worsening or spreading rash, blistering, or a reaction triggered by sun exposure (photoallergic reaction). If any of these happen, stop using the product and contact your doctor.
⚠️Warnings & precautions▾
- Flammable formula: The foam contains alcohol and propane/butane. Stay away from open flames, cigarettes, and any heat source while applying and right after. Don't puncture the can or store it above 120°F (49°C).
- Contact sensitization: This product can trigger a skin allergy, including reactions made worse by sun exposure (photoallergenicity). Watch for new or worsening redness, itching, or blistering.
- Systemic effects (not seen with topical use): When ketoconazole is taken by mouth, it has been linked to liver inflammation (hepatitis) and hormonal changes. These effects have not been seen with the topical foam, but are worth knowing if you use other ketoconazole forms.
🔀What it interacts with▾
The label does not identify specific drug or food interactions for the topical foam form of ketoconazole.
This is not a complete list of interactions. Always talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.
📋Before taking it▾
- Do not use if you are allergic to ketoconazole or any ingredient in this product
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant — animal studies with oral ketoconazole showed possible harm to developing babies; there is no human data for the foam form
- Use caution around heat and flames — the canister contents are flammable
- Keep out of eyes and away from mucous membranes
🚑If you take too much▾
The shampoo and foam are meant for external skin use only. If someone accidentally swallows ketoconazole, do not try to induce vomiting or perform gastric lavage, as this can cause aspiration (liquid entering the lungs). Seek supportive medical care and contact Poison Control or emergency services right away.
🔬Pharmacokinetics — how your body processes it▾
These pharmacokinetic details come from studies of the oral tablet form of ketoconazole and describe how the body handles it when swallowed. Ketoconazole needs stomach acid to dissolve and absorb properly — taking it with a meal improves absorption significantly. Antacids and acid-reducing medications (like proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers) can sharply reduce how much of the drug gets into your system.
Once absorbed, ketoconazole is about 99% bound to proteins in the blood and is broken down mainly by the liver enzyme CYP3A4. It leaves the body primarily through bile into the stool (about 57%), with a smaller amount in urine. It has a half-life of roughly 2 hours early on and about 8 hours later.
📦How to store it▾
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). store under refrigerated conditions. store at temperatures above 49°C (120°F).
📄 Written from Ketoconazole’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Every point is grounded in that labeling — nothing is invented. How we use AI →
Supplements & herbs that interact with Ketoconazole
182 supplements and herbal products have documented interactions with Ketoconazole in the licensed clinical database we use. Most are manageable — but your pharmacist should know about everything you take, including vitamins and herbals.
- Major · 6
- Moderate · 135
- Minor · 41
Educational information from a licensed clinical database (Natural Medicines) — see our data sources & update cadence. Not medical advice: an interaction being documented does not mean it will happen to you; do not start or stop medications or supplements without professional guidance.
🩺 Pharmacist Counseling Corner
Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Ketoconazole — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.
What exactly is tinea versicolor, and will this clear it up completely? ▾
How do I actually apply this foam without making a mess? ▾
I smoke. Is there anything I need to know before using this? ▾
My skin got red and itchy after using it. Should I be worried? ▾
Will tinea versicolor come back after I finish treatment? ▾
I'm pregnant. Is it safe to use this? ▾
Is Ketoconazole available over the counter? ▾
When was Ketoconazole first available? ▾
Who makes Ketoconazole? ▾
💬 Answers drafted from Ketoconazole’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Grounded in that labeling — nothing is made up. How we use AI →
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💊 How Ketoconazole comes
Ketoconazole is available in 5 forms. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.
Topical cream, ointment or gel
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Tablet
Inhaler
Topical solution
Oral solution
📊 Ketoconazole across the U.S. market
How Ketoconazole appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.
FDA-listed product records by dose form (tablet variants merged) — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
Also listed with the FDA, not a patient dose form: Powder (26) · Kit (1) — bulk drug substance sold to compounders/manufacturers and multi-item kits. These aren’t counted in the dose-form total above.
Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
📈 How widely Ketoconazole is used
A general measure of how commonly Ketoconazole is prescribed, based on Medicaid — one of the largest public drug programs. The figure below is prescriptions filled in Q1–Q4 2025, summed across every form and brand of the drug.
Think of this as a proxy for how widely Ketoconazole is used, drawn from freely available public data. Medicaid is just one program — these numbers don’t include Medicare, other government coverage, or commercial and cash-pay prescriptions, so real-world use is higher than what’s shown here.
How commonly is Ketoconazole prescribed? Of the 1,596 medications we measure, Ketoconazole ranks #89 by Medicaid prescriptions — more than 94% of them.
Utilization by Ketoconazole product
Pick a product to see its own Medicaid numbers. Each chip is one clinical product — a specific strength & dosage form as defined by RxNorm — with brand-name and generic versions combined.
ketoconazole 20 MG/ML Medicated Shampoo Most dispensed
Summed across the 5 of 23 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 106336
ketoconazole 20 MG/ML Topical Cream
Summed across the 16 of 50 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 203088
ketoconazole 20 MG/ML Topical Foam
Summed across the 5 of 15 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 728550
ketoconazole 200 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 4 of 70 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 197853
levoketoconazole 150 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 1 of 1 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 2588848
Shares are of the Medicaid prescriptions shown here. Product grouping follows RxNorm (the National Library of Medicine’s drug terminology), so “one product” means one strength & dosage form regardless of manufacturer. Dollar figures are gross Medicaid reimbursement before mandatory rebates — rebates (often large, especially for brand-name drugs) are confidential, so actual net cost to Medicaid is lower than shown.
Source: Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data (CMS), aggregated by generic ingredient — summed across every NDC (all brands, strengths, salt forms and dosage forms) of Ketoconazole, and across all states and both fee-for-service and managed-care claims. A general popularity signal; it excludes Medicare, commercial insurance and cash prescriptions, so it is not total U.S. use. Based on the 31 of 159 listed Ketoconazole NDCs with Medicaid activity.
🔍 Compare Ketoconazole products
A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Ketoconazole — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)
| Strength | Route | Manufacturer / Labeler | Category ⓘ | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💊Inhaler | ||||
| 2 g/100 g | Topical | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 10 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. | NDA | View NDC → |
| 2 g/100 g | Topical | Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Xiromed, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Oral solution | ||||
| 10.2 mg/mL | — | Trillium Health Care Products Inc. | DRUG FOR FURTHER PROCESSING | View NDC → |
| 💊Tablet | ||||
| 200 mg | Oral | A-S Medication Solutions × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Amerisyn LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Amici Pharma Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Burel Pharmaceuticals, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Direct Rx × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Direct_Rx × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Esjay Pharma LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Golden State Medical Supply Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Remedyrepack Inc. × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Strides Pharma Science Limited × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Topical cream, ointment or gel | ||||
| 20 mg/g | Topical | A-S Medication Solutions × 8 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | A-S Medication Solutions × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20.5 mg/mL | Topical | A-S Medication Solutions | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Almirall, LLC | NDA | Find on DailyMed ↗ |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Direct Rx | ANDA | Find on DailyMed ↗ |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Direct_Rx × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 1 g/100 mL | Topical | Guangzhou ChuanMa International Trading Co.,Ltd. × 6 listings | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 1 g/100 g | Topical | Guangzhou Shunfei Network Technology Co., Ltd. | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Ipg Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/mL | Topical | Kramer Laboratories × 6 listings | NDA | View NDC → |
| 1 g/100 mL | Topical | Kramer Laboratories | NDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Northstar Rx Llc × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | Northstar Rx LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20.5 mg/mL | Topical | NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. | ANDA | Find on DailyMed ↗ |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Proficient Rx LP | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | Proficient Rx LP | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Remedyrepack Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | RPK Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/1000 g | Topical | Tagrid Llc × 2 listings | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/mL | Topical | Tagrid Llc | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/g | Topical | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | Thirty Madison Inc × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | TOLMAR Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/mL | Topical | Zydus Lifesciences Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Topical solution | ||||
| 0.01 g/mL | Topical | Guangdong Quadrant Ecological Technology Co., Ltd. × 2 listings | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 0.01 g/mL | Topical | Guangzhou Xinhongda Trading Service Co., Ltd. × 2 listings | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 1 mg/100 mg | Topical | Guangzhou Yilong Cosmetics.,Ltd | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 💊Kits | ||||
| — | — | Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ANDA | Find on DailyMed ↗ |
| 💊Bulk drug substance | ||||
| 1 kg/kg | — | Derivados Quimicos × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Fagron Inc | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Holiday Labs Mexico, S.A. De C.V. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Kalchem International Inc | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Letco Medical, Llc × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Medisca Inc. | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 25 kg/25 kg | — | Montage Chemicals Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Nanjing White Whale Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 35 kg/35 kg | — | Nuray Chemicals Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 25 kg/25 kg | — | Piramal Pharma Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 25 kg/25 kg | — | Professional Compounding Centers of America | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Quimica Sintetica S.A. × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Sharon Bio-Medicine Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 35 kg/35 kg | — | Sthree Chemicals Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Unilab Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Union Quimico Farmaceutica Sa | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Willow Birch Pharma, LLC | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 25 kg/25 kg | — | Willow Birch Pharma, LLC | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 35 kg/35 kg | — | Willow Birch Pharma, LLC. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Xenex Laboratories Inc × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
Showing 176 of 176 products — FDA National Drug Code Directory. See every product, package size and price: browse all 176 Ketoconazole NDCs →
📈 What people report — real-world data (FDA FAERS)
After a medicine reaches the market, patients, doctors and drugmakers can send the FDA reports of problems they think may be linked to it. Here’s what’s been reported for Ketoconazole — a signal of what to watch for, not proof the drug caused it.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). These are voluntary reports — they don’t prove the drug caused the effect, and counts reflect how often something was reported, not how often it actually happens. Reports also often name the very problem the medicine is taken for — a common reason to file one is that the drug didn’t help — so for a pain reliever you may see “pain” high on the list; that points to why the report was filed, not to the drug causing the symptom. This counts every report that lists Ketoconazole in any role, so the total runs higher than the FDA’s official dashboard, which counts only cases where the drug is the suspect. For the authoritative figures, see the FDA FAERS Public Dashboard. Always talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
🏛️ The road to your pharmacy
How Ketoconazole went from FDA review to the pharmacy shelf — the key milestones in its regulatory journey.
Source: Drugs@FDA.
🚨 Recall history
A recall is when a specific batch of a medicine is pulled from the market — usually a manufacturing issue, not a problem with the drug itself. Class I is most serious, Class III least.
Source: openFDA drug enforcement (recall) reports.
RxNorm Concept Web — From Ingredient to Every Form and Strength
This page starts with one ingredient concept (IN). The branches below show its dose-form concepts (SCDF), then the available clinical drug and strength concepts (SCD). Combination products remain separate concepts with their own pages.
RxCUI 6135 8 dose forms · 11 strengths
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Dose form (SCDF) Medicated Bar Soap RxCUI 2721935In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 0.01 MG/MGRxCUI 2721936 -
Dose form (SCDF) Medicated Shampoo RxCUI 377504In current FDA listings -
Dose form (SCDF) Oral Tablet RxCUI 372533In current FDA listings -
Dose form (SCDF) Otic Solution RxCUI 2609846No current FDA listingClinical drug / strength (SCD) 2 MG/MLRxCUI 2609847 -
Dose form (SCDF) Topical Cream RxCUI 377736In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 20 MG/MLRxCUI 203088 -
Dose form (SCDF) Topical Foam RxCUI 728549In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 20 MG/MLRxCUI 728550 -
Dose form (SCDF) Topical Gel RxCUI 441005In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 0.02 MG/MGRxCUI 647253 -
Dose form (SCDF) Topical Solution RxCUI 1297959In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 1 MG/MLRxCUI 1297960
Look up RxCUI 6135 in the RxCUI Atlas →
RxNorm is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s normalized drug vocabulary. Its concept hierarchy can include forms that are not currently marketed; the status on each branch compares that concept with current FDA listings. RxCUIs identify vocabulary concepts, not individual packages or manufacturers.
📦 Supply & shortage status
Whether Ketoconazole is in short supply in the U.S. right now, plus any shortage history the FDA has on record. A shortage usually reflects a manufacturing or demand issue — not a safety problem with the drug.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Drug Shortages database.
🏷️ Sold under these brand names
🏭 Manufacturers & labelers
…and 16 more on the FDA NDC directory.
RxNorm drug class
Ketoconazole belongs to the Cortisol Synthesis Inhibitor class.
Classified by RxNorm RxClass — the U.S. National Library of Medicine's standardized drug-classification service (Established Pharmacologic Class from the FDA, the ATC drug family from the WHO, and mechanism of action). Reference only, not medical advice.
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