Nizoral 2% Antifungal Cream is a pharmacy-supplied antifungal medicine containing Ketoconazole 20mg/g (2% w/w). It is used by adults aged 18 years and over to treat a range of fungal and yeast infections of the skin, including athlete's foot, ringworm, jock itch, cutaneous candidiasis, pityriasis versicolor and seborrhoeic dermatitis.
This white, non-greasy cream comes in a convenient 30g tube. Nizoral is currently authorised and marketed in Ireland without prescription, but is supplied through pharmacies.
Key Benefits
- Contains Ketoconazole 2% w/w
- Treats a range of fungal and yeast skin infections
- Suitable for athlete's foot (tinea pedis)
- Treats ringworm (tinea corporis)
- Suitable for fungal infections affecting the groin and hands
- Treats pityriasis versicolor
- Can be used for cutaneous candidiasis
- Indicated for seborrhoeic dermatitis
- White, non-greasy cream
- 30g tube
- For adults aged 18 years and over
Active Ingredient
Ketoconazole 20mg/g (2% w/w): an antifungal medicine that acts against fungi and yeasts responsible for susceptible skin infections.
How to Use
Clean and thoroughly dry the affected skin before application. Apply Nizoral Cream to the affected area and immediately surrounding skin once or twice daily, depending on the condition being treated.
Typical treatment durations are 2–3 weeks for pityriasis versicolor and yeast infections, 2–4 weeks for tinea cruris, 3–4 weeks for tinea corporis and 4–6 weeks for athlete's foot. Seborrhoeic dermatitis is normally treated for 2–4 weeks. Treatment should continue for a few days after symptoms disappear.
Full Ingredient List
Active ingredient: Ketoconazole 20mg per gram.
Other ingredients: Purified Water, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Sulphite (E221), Isopropyl Myristate.
Important Information
- For cutaneous use only.
- Do not use if you are allergic to ketoconazole or any of the other ingredients.
- Propylene glycol, cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol may cause local skin irritation or contact dermatitis in some people.