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ketoconazole and Brain Disorders

ketoconazole has been researched along with Brain Disorders in 11 studies

1-acetyl-4-(4-{[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy}phenyl)piperazine : A dioxolane that is 1,3-dioxolane which is substituted at positions 2, 2, and 4 by imidazol-1-ylmethyl, 2,4-dichlorophenyl, and [para-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)phenoxy]methyl groups, respectively.

Research Excerpts

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"Two patients with cryptococcosis of the CNS were treated with ketoconazole (KTZ), an imidazole derivative with fungistatic properties: they had either failed standard therapy (Amphotericin-B + 5-Fluorocytosine) or suffered intolerable side-effects to it."7.68Ketoconazole in the treatment of cryptococcosis of the central nervous system. ( Sander, JW; Silvado, CS; Trevisol-Bittencourt, PC; Wittig, EO, 1991)
"Fluconazole was 5-20-fold more active than ketoconazole against systemic aspergillosis and against systemic, intracranial and pulmonary cryptococcosis but was less active than amphotericin B."5.27Efficacy of fluconazole (UK-49,858) against experimental aspergillosis and cryptococcosis in mice. ( Andrews, RJ; Marriott, MS; Richardson, K; Troke, PF, 1987)
"A 49-year-old man with disseminated histoplasmosis (pulmonary and central nervous system involvement) successfully treated with ketoconazole and fluconazole combination is reported."3.70[Disseminated histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum with cerebral involvement occurring 13 years after the primary infection]. ( Astoul, P; Bérard, H; Boutin, C; Cho, K; Cuguillière, A; Frenay, C, 1999)
"Two patients with cryptococcosis of the CNS were treated with ketoconazole (KTZ), an imidazole derivative with fungistatic properties: they had either failed standard therapy (Amphotericin-B + 5-Fluorocytosine) or suffered intolerable side-effects to it."3.68Ketoconazole in the treatment of cryptococcosis of the central nervous system. ( Sander, JW; Silvado, CS; Trevisol-Bittencourt, PC; Wittig, EO, 1991)
"Fluconazole was 5-20-fold more active than ketoconazole against systemic aspergillosis and against systemic, intracranial and pulmonary cryptococcosis but was less active than amphotericin B."1.27Efficacy of fluconazole (UK-49,858) against experimental aspergillosis and cryptococcosis in mice. ( Andrews, RJ; Marriott, MS; Richardson, K; Troke, PF, 1987)
"Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a devastating fungal disease with a high mortality rate."1.27Rhinocerebral mucormycosis with cerebral extension successfully treated with adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy. ( Couch, L; Mader, JT; Theilen, F, 1988)

Research

Studies (11)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19907 (63.64)18.7374
1990's4 (36.36)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Bérard, H1
Astoul, P1
Frenay, C1
Cuguillière, A1
Cho, K1
Boutin, C1
Kloss, S1
Schuster, A1
Schroten, H1
Lamprecht, J1
Wahn, V1
Trevisol-Bittencourt, PC1
Sander, JW1
Silvado, CS1
Wittig, EO1
Jennings, FW1
Hunziker, UA1
Nadal, D1
Jendis, JB1
Tomasik, Z1
Wetzel, JC1
Schüpbach, J1
Seger, RA1
Hanash, KA1
Pitrak, DL1
Andersen, BR1
Finquelievich, JL1
Negroni, R1
Bava, AJ1
Iovannitti, C1
Troke, PF1
Andrews, RJ1
Marriott, MS1
Richardson, K1
Couch, L1
Theilen, F1
Mader, JT1
Kwong, YL1
Yu, YL1
Chan, FL1
Lam, KS1
Woo, E1
Huang, CY1

Other Studies

11 other studies available for ketoconazole and Brain Disorders

ArticleYear
[Disseminated histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum with cerebral involvement occurring 13 years after the primary infection].
    Revue des maladies respiratoires, 1999, Volume: 16, Issue:5

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Brain; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Fungal Infections; Fluconazole; His

1999
Control of proven pulmonary and suspected CNS aspergillus infection with itraconazole in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease.
    European journal of pediatrics, 1991, Volume: 150, Issue:7

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Aspergillosis; Brain Diseases; Child; Granulomatous Disease, Chronic; Humans; Itr

1991
Ketoconazole in the treatment of cryptococcosis of the central nervous system.
    Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria, 1991, Volume: 49, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Brain Diseases; Cryptococcosis; Humans; Ketoconazole; Male; Middle Aged

1991
Chemotherapy of CNS-trypanosomiasis: the combined use of the arsenicals and nitro-compounds.
    Tropical medicine and parasitology : official organ of Deutsche Tropenmedizinische Gesellschaft and of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), 1991, Volume: 42, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Arsenicals; Brain Diseases; Drug Synergism; Drug Therapy, Combination

1991
Stable human immunodeficiency virus encephalopathy in two infants receiving early intravenous gammaglobulin plus antimicrobial prophylaxis.
    European journal of pediatrics, 1989, Volume: 148, Issue:5

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Brain Diseases; Drug Combinations; Drug Therapy, Combination; HI

1989
Neurologic complications of ketoconazole therapy for advanced prostatic cancer.
    Urology, 1989, Volume: 33, Issue:6

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Aged; Brain Diseases; Humans; Ketoconazole; Male; Prostatic Neoplasms; Radiography

1989
Cerebral blastomycoma after ketoconazole therapy for respiratory tract blastomycosis.
    The American journal of medicine, 1989, Volume: 86, Issue:6 Pt 1

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Biopsy, Needle; Blastomycosis; Brain; Brain Diseases; Female; Humans; K

1989
Treatment of experimental sub-acute cryptococcosis in the Wistar rat.
    Medicina, 1988, Volume: 48, Issue:5

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Animals; Antifungal Agents; Brain Diseases; Cryptococcosis; Female; Granuloma, Giant

1988
Efficacy of fluconazole (UK-49,858) against experimental aspergillosis and cryptococcosis in mice.
    The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 1987, Volume: 19, Issue:5

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Animals; Antifungal Agents; Aspergillosis; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus fumigatus

1987
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis with cerebral extension successfully treated with adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
    Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, 1988, Volume: 114, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Brain Abscess; Brain Diseases; Combined Modality Therapy; Debridement; Female

1988
High dose ketoconazole in the treatment of cerebral aspergilloma.
    Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 1987, Volume: 89, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Aspergillosis; Brain Diseases; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Flucytosine

1987