ketoconazole

ketoconazole /ke·to·co·na·zole/ (ke?to-kon´ah-zol) a derivative of imidazole used as an antifungal agent.

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ke·to·co·na·zole (kt-kn-zl)

n.

An antifungal agent effective on a variety of fungi and used to treat systemic and topical fungal infections.

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ketoconazole

(kē´tōkon´zōl´),
n a broad-spectrum synthetic antifungal agent applied to the skin to inhibit the growth of dermatophytes and yeasts, effective in
Candida infections and in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis;
brand name: Nizoral;
drug class: imidazole antifungal;
action: alters cell membranes and inhibits several fungal enzymes;
uses: systemic candidiasis, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, candiduria, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, chromomycosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, tinea pedis.

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ketoconazole

an imidazole antifungal agent, used orally and topically as the nitrate in the treatment of cutaneous and systemic fungal infections. It also inhibits steroidogenesis and has been used in the treatment of canine hyperadrenocorticism; infertility and teratogenicity may occur.