Nizoral Oral

In Depth

Generic Name: KETOCONAZOLE TABLET - ORAL
Pronounced: (kee-toe-CON-uh-zole)

Nizoral Oral Interactions

See also Warning and How to Use sections.

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor or pharmacist first.

This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur:

triazolam
midazolam
estazolam
drugs that decrease stomach acid (e.g., omeprazole, lansoprazole)
alfuzosin
conivaptan
dofetilide
eletriptan
eplerenone
ergot alkaloids (e.g., bromocriptine, ergotamine, dihydroergotamine)
isoniazid
ivabradine
vardenafil
irinotecan
nevirapine
amiodarone
pimozide
ranolazine
cholesterol lowering drugs (HMG-COA reductase inhibitors such as atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin, cerivastatin)

If you are currently using any of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting ketoconazole.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

sucralfate
H2 blockers (e.g., ranitidine, cimetidine)
rifampin
warfarin
phenytoin
sildenafil
tadalafil
fentanyl
HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., lopinavir, ritonavir, darunavir, tipranavir, fosamprenavir, indinavir)
efavirenz
certain drugs that weaken the immune system (cyclosporine, sirolimus, tacrolimus)
certain chemotherapy drugs (dasatinib, lapatinib, sunitinib)
theophylline
erythromycin
prednisolone
methylprednisolone
digoxin
certain drugs for diabetes (e.g., glyburide, glipizide)
trazodone
quetiapine
tolterodine
solifenacin
zolpidem

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.