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KETACONAZOLE aerosol, foam


  1. What Is Ketoconazole Foam?
  2. Before Using Ketoconazole Foam, Tell Your Healthcare Provider About All Of Your Medical Conditions, Including If You:
  3. How Should I Use Ketoconazole Foam?
  4. Ketoconazole Foam May Cause Serious Side Effects, Including:
  5. How Should I Store Ketoconazole Foam?
  6. Active Ingredient:
  7. Inactive Ingredients:
  8. Patient Information

What Is Ketoconazole Foam? 

Ketoconazole foam is a prescription medicine used on the skin (topical) to treat seborrheic dermatitis in people 12 years of age and older with a normal immune system.

It is not known if ketoconazole foam is safe and effective when used to treat fungal infections.

It is not known if ketoconazole foam is safe and effective in children less than 12 years of age.

Before Using Ketoconazole Foam, Tell Your Healthcare Provider About All Of Your Medical Conditions, Including If You: 

are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if ketoconazole foam will harm your unborn baby.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if ketoconazole passes into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with ketoconazole foam.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take,including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

How Should I Use Ketoconazole Foam? 

Use ketoconazole foam exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it.

Ketoconazole foam is flammable.Avoid fire, flames, or smoking during and right after you apply ketoconazole foam to your skin.
Avoid getting ketoconazole foam in or near your eyes, mouth, lips or vagina. If you get ketoconazole foam on your lips or in your eyes, mouth or vagina, rinse well with water.

Ketoconazole Foam May Cause Serious Side Effects, Including: 

Skin irritation at the application area(s), including skin reactions caused by exposure to light.Tell your healthcare provider if you develop skin irritation during treatment with ketoconazole foam.

The most common side effects of ketoconazole foam include,burning, dryness, redness, irritation, numbness, itching, rash and warmth at the application site.

These are not all of the possible side effects of ketoconazole foam.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How Should I Store Ketoconazole Foam? 

Store ketoconazole foam at room temperature between 68 F to 77 F (20 C to 25 C).
Do not store the ketoconazole foam can in the refrigerator or freezer.
Keep ketoconazole foam away from heat. Never throw the ketoconazole foam can into a fire, even if the can is empty.
Do not store ketoconazole foam at temperatures above 120 F (49 C).
Do not break through (puncture) the ketoconazole foam can.

Keep ketoconazole foam and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about the safe and effective use of ketoconazole foam.

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use ketoconazole foam for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give ketoconazole foam to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about ketoconazole foam that is written for health professionals.

Active Ingredient: 

ketoconazole

Inactive Ingredients: 

cetyl alcohol, citric acid, ethanol (denatured withtert-butyl alcohol and brucine sulfate) 58%, polysorbate 60, potassium citrate, propylene glycol, purified water, and stearyl alcohol pressurized with a hydrocarbon (propane/butane) propellant

Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.

For more information, call Mylan at 1-877-446-3679 (1-877-4-INFO-RX).

This Patient Information leaflet has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Ketoconazole Foam
(kee toe kon a zole)

Important Information: Ketoconazole foam is for use on the skin only. Do not use ketoconazole foam in your eyes, mouth or vagina.

Step 1:Remove the clear cap from the ketoconazole foam can.
Instructions for Use Figure 01
Step 2:Hold the can upright and firmly press the nozzle to dispense ketoconazole foam into the clear cap.
Dispense enough ketoconazole foam to cover the entire affected area(s).
Instructions for Use Figure 02
If the can

Store ketoconazole foam at room temperature between 68 F to 77 F (20 C to 25 C).
Do not store the ketoconazole foam can in the refrigerator or freezer.
Keep ketoconazole foam away from heat. Never throw the can into a fire, even if the can is empty.
Do not store ketoconazole foam at temperatures above 120 F (49 C).
Do not break through (puncture) the ketoconazole foam can.

Keep ketoconazole foam and all medicines out of the reach of children.

This Instructions for Use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Manufactured for:
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.

Manufactured by:
DPT Laboratories, Ltd.
San Antonio, TX 78215 U.S.A.

141031-0918

Revised: 9/2018
DPT:KTCZFOG:R1

Patient Information 

See FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Package Insert).

Instruct patients on a proper use of ketoconazole foam

Avoid fire, flame and/or smoking during and immediately following application.
Do not apply ketoconazole foam directly to hands. Dispense onto a cool surface, and apply to the affected areas using the fingertips.
Wash their hands after application
Ketoconazole foam may cause skin irritation (application site burning and/or reactions)
Instruct a patient to contact a health care provider if the area of application shows signs of increased irritation and report any signs of adverse reactions.



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