Monograph
Ketoconazole Shampoo for AGA
Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal medication. As a topical shampoo (typically 2% ketoconazole in the United States as Nizoral, 1% as Nizoral A-D OTC, with various international generics), it is FDA-approved for treatment of seborrheic…
By Kristopher Crawford
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30 May 2026
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5 min read
Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal medication. As a topical shampoo (typically 2% ketoconazole in the United States as Nizoral, 1% as Nizoral A-D OTC, with various international generics), it is FDA-approved for treatment of seborrheic…
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