Toxic Hepatitis Following Ketoconazole Treatment

Ketoconazole, a new broad-spectrum oral antifungal agent, has proved most useful in the treatment of superficial and systemic fungal infections. Chronic conditions like mucocutaneous candidiasis can be treated with but few side effects. An increasing number of cases have, however, been noted of seve...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 1984, Vol.16 (1), p.123-125
1. Verfasser:	SVEDHEM, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Candidiasis - drug therapy Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury - etiology Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Female Humans Ketoconazole - adverse effects Ketoconazole - therapeutic use Medical sciences Middle Aged Pharmacology. Drug treatments Toxicity: digestive system
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Zusammenfassung:	Ketoconazole, a new broad-spectrum oral antifungal agent, has proved most useful in the treatment of superficial and systemic fungal infections. Chronic conditions like mucocutaneous candidiasis can be treated with but few side effects. An increasing number of cases have, however, been noted of severe toxic hepatitis, following ketoconazole treatment. A new case (a 61-yr-old woman treated for onychomycosis) is reported here.
ISSN:	0036-5548 1651-1980
DOI:	10.3109/00365548409068418