nizoral 2% topical

[JohnDoe1989]

is it ok to use it? i am afraid of side effects - like liver damage? i am currently dissolving 3 tabs (600mg) in a 60ml minoxidil solution and using 2ml/day/at night and leave it all night(wash on morning)...

 

[twenty.five]

Wimp.

What's made you fear liver damage from Nizoral?

 

[rwhairlosstalk]

Why not just use the shampoo like the rest of us?

Don't you shampoo everyday? Use nizoral and let sit while showering.

 

[Primo]

Wimp.

What's made you fear liver damage from Nizoral?

:shakehead:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9713096

Even taken as shampoo, Nizoral is only supposed to be taken once a fortnight when dandruff begins to reappear (this is what they specify on the instructions leaflet) not every two days like some people do here. I wouldn't go crazy on the stuff, once every 4 days is plenty.

 

[JohnDoe1989]

my red circles around eyes(liver?) appeared after 2 month of nizoral use. my hair is great by the way(no itch, no nothing! - just like before i had problems - i think it's from nizoral), but i'm rly afraid of se. i read somewhere that topical nizoral is not systemic absorbed(on the nizoral cream it has other se than on oral take!?!?!) so i've tried it. i just want to know if it's a risk if i lower the dose to like 1% nizoral/day with min.

Other than that i've got good sexual function and i don't have any other problem that i had on finasteride.

here is my regimen: topical min 2ml/day at night + 2% nizoral
nizoral 2% shampoo/ eod

Please help. Someone who rly knows. (is brian stiil here? )

 

[JohnDoe1989]

i;ve found something that bryan said a long time ago (2007) on a forum:

"Not when it's used TOPICALLY, which is what we're talking about in this thread. Topical ketoconazole isn't absorbed systemically to any significant extent.

Bryan"

But i still have this question: even if u let it on your head until dry? like we do it with min?

 

[twenty.five]

Wimp.

What's made you fear liver damage from Nizoral?

:shakehead:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9713096

Even taken as shampoo, Nizoral is only supposed to be taken once a fortnight when dandruff begins to reappear (this is what they specify on the instructions leaflet) not every two days like some people do here. I wouldn't go crazy on the stuff, once every 4 days is plenty.

That study refers to 400mg taken internally. You'd probably have to use it liberally like 10 times a day to get that much systemically absorbed. And still only 5 cases!

You use it twice a week just like I do. Why'd you stop Alpecin, by the way?

 

[Primo]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9713096[/url]

Even taken as shampoo, Nizoral is only supposed to be taken once a fortnight when dandruff begins to reappear (this is what they specify on the instructions leaflet) not every two days like some people do here. I wouldn't go crazy on the stuff, once every 4 days is plenty.

That study refers to 400mg taken internally. You'd probably have to use it liberally like 10 times a day to get that much systemically absorbed. And still only 5 cases!

You use it twice a week just like I do. Why'd you stop Alpecin, by the way?[/quote:1ve5rci4]

Stopped Alpecin because I figured it's not going to regrow any of my hair and while it was reasonably effective at slowing down my hair loss, I was worried it would counteract the effect of minoxidil. I know this is only a "rumour" and is not scientifically proven as such, but I didn't want to take the chance with minoxidil being a vasodilator and Alpecin (caffeine) being a vasocontrictor.

Tried finasteride and spironolactone, they gave me sides, so now I'm trying Revivogen along with minoxidil, Tricomin and nizoral.