FDA Repeats Warning Against Prescribing Nizoral

The FDA is reiterating its concerns about doctors prescribing Nizoral for fungal infections, warning that it should only be used when all other treatment options have failed due to potentially fatal side effects.

In a safety alert issued last week, the agency notes that physicians continue to prescribe the drug for minor skin and nail fungal infections, despite a 2013 labeling change for the drug warning that it can cause serious liver damage.