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==Microbiology==
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===Activity In Vitro and In Vivo===
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Ketoconazole tablets USP, 200 mg are active against clinical infections with Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis, Histoplasma capsulatum,Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = KETOCONAZOLE TABLET [TARO PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=8ca815a8-bccb-4ee2-a042-922373329cae | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = }}</ref>
Ketoconazole tablets USP, 200 mg are active against clinical infections with [[Blastomyces]] dermatitidis, [[Coccidioides]] immitis, [[Histoplasma]] capsulatum, [[Paracoccidioides brasiliensis|Paracoccidioides brasiliensis]].<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = KETOCONAZOLE TABLET [TARO PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=8ca815a8-bccb-4ee2-a042-922373329cae | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 07:15, 10 January 2014

Ketoconzole
Ketoconazole® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Overdosage
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]

Microbiology

Mechanism of Action

Ketoconazole blocks the synthesis of ergosterol, a key component of the fungal cell membrane, through the inhibition of cytochrome P-450 dependent enzyme lanosterol 14α-demethylase responsible for the conversion of lanosterol to ergosterol in the fungal cell membrane. This results in an accumulation of methylated sterol precursors and a depletion of ergosterol within the cell membrane thus weakening the structure and function of the fungal cell membrane.

Activity In Vitro and In Vivo

Ketoconazole tablets USP, 200 mg are active against clinical infections with Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis, Histoplasma capsulatum, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.[1]

References

  1. "KETOCONAZOLE TABLET [TARO PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.]".

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.