DRUG INTERACTIONS: See also Warning and How to Use sections.
Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor or pharmacist first.
This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur: triazolam, midazolam, estazolam, drugs that decrease stomach acid (e.g., omeprazole, lansoprazole), alfuzosin, conivaptan, dofetilide, eletriptan, eplerenone, ergot alkaloids (e.g., bromocriptine, ergotamine, dihydroergotamine), isoniazid, ivabradine, vardenafil, irinotecan, nevirapine, amiodarone, pimozide, ranolazine, cholesterol lowering drugs (HMG-COA reductase inhibitors such as atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin, cerivastatin).
If you are currently using any of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting ketoconazole.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: sucralfate, H2 blockers (e.g., ranitidine, cimetidine), rifampin, warfarin, phenytoin, sildenafil, tadalafil, fentanyl, HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., lopinavir, ritonavir, darunavir, tipranavir, fosamprenavir, indinavir), efavirenz, certain drugs that weaken the immune system (cyclosporine, sirolimus, tacrolimus), certain chemotherapy drugs (dasatinib, lapatinib, sunitinib), theophylline, erythromycin, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, digoxin, certain drugs for diabetes (e.g., glyburide, glipizide), trazodone, quetiapine, tolterodine, solifenacin, zolpidem.
This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.
NOTES: Do not share this medication with others.
Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., liver tests) should be performed regularly to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.
Keep all medical and laboratory appointments.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Do not take the missed dose if it is within 2 hours of your next dose. In that case, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.
Information last revised July 2008 Copyright(c) 2008 First DataBank, Inc.