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Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo is used to treat the following -
Other Benefits
This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.
Find the right dosage based on disease and age
Age Group | Dosage |
13 - 18 years (Adolescent) |
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Is the use of Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo safe for pregnant women?
No research has been done to ascertain the safety of Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo in pregnant women. If you are pregnant, it is best to ask a doctor to know if you can take it.
Is the use of Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo safe during breastfeeding?
No research work has been carried out till date on effect of Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo on breastfeeding women. So it is not known whether taking Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo will cause side effects or not.
What is the effect of Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo on the Kidneys?
In the absence of any research, there are no known side effects of Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo on kidneys.
What is the effect of Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo on the Liver?
Information about safety of Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo for the liver is not available since scientific research on this is yet to be done.
What is the effect of Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo on the Heart?
Side effects of Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo on heart are unknown because research on this has not been conducted yet.
Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -
Severe
Moderate
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Is this Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo habit forming or addictive?
No, you will not get addicted to Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo.
Interaction between Food and Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo
Information is not available on the interaction of any foods with Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo, due to a lack of research on this.
Interaction between Alcohol and Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo
Due to lack of research, there is no information about the side effects of taking Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo with alcohol.
No, Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo does not make the skin thinner. No known case has been found regarding skin thinning with Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo.
Take Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo as directed by your dermatologist. Do not discontinue the drug suddenly or take it longer than prescribed by your dermatologist.
Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo is a brand name of ketoconazole. It is a prescription drug that belongs to the class of medication called antifungal agents. It is used to treat fungal infections such as tinea corporis (fungal infection of the skin or scalp known as ringworm), tinea cruris (fungal infection in the skin of the genitals known as Jock itch), tinea pedis (fungal infection between the toes also known as athlete's foot), cutaneous candidiasis (skin and nail fungal infection), tinea versicolor (discolored patches of skin), and vaginal candidiasis (a yeast infection of the vagina). Over the counter ketoconazole shampoo control flaking, scaling, and itching of the scalp caused by dandruff.
Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo is a prescription drug so do not use it without consulting a dermatologist. It can be harmful to the patient to take this medicine without a dermatologist recommendation.
No, ideally Candid K Anti Dandruff Shampoo can't be used for acne (pimples) because it is not a fungal infection. Please consult a dermatologist for the better medication options to treat acne.
This medicine data has been created by -
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References
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [Internet]. Maryland. USA; Package leaflet information for the user; Nizoral (ketoconazole)
KD Tripathi. [link]. Seventh Edition. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2013: Page No 792-793
April Hazard Vallerand, Cynthia A. Sanoski. [link]. Sixteenth Edition. Philadelphia, China: F. A. Davis Company; 2019: Page No 174-177
KD Tripathi. [link]. Seventh Edition. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2013: Page No 890