Definition of "ketoconazole" []

• A broad-spectrum antifungal agent administered either orally or topically to treat a variety of fungal infections. (noun)

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• "Treatment for this can be provided by a health care worker and includes antifungal medicines such as ketoconazole which is taken by mouth every 12 hours for 14 days."
• "The effect of ICZ on glycosylation was not dependent on inhibition of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway and was specific for this drug because other azole antifungals, such as ketoconazole and econazole, did not alter glycan processing."
• "Revatio is also not recommended for patients taking ritonavir or antifungal medicines, such as ketoconazole and itraconazole."