Ketoconazole is the generic name for the
anti-fungal medication Nizoral. The medication comes in pill, shampoo, or ointment form and is used to treat a variety of
fungal infections, including yeast infections.
Ketoconazole can have serious adverse effects on the
liver. Symptoms of liver problems include extreme
fatigue,
nausea and vomiting, dark urine,
yellowing of the skin, and pale stools. Taking Ketoconazole while taking
statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs), particularly the recently recalled
Baycol, may cause
rhabdomyolysis, a condition characterized by deterioration of the
muscles that may lead to
kidney failure and possible
death. Patients taking Ketoconazole may also develop
hepatitis. In addition, in rare cases Ketoconazole may cause
anaphylaxis (shock).
See Also
- Anti-fungal Drugs: Overview
- Anaphylactic Shock: Overview
- Fatigue: Overview
- Hepatitis: Overview
- Jaundice
- Kidney Failure
- Liver Problems
- Myositis: Overview
- Nausea: Overview
- Rhabdomyolysis