Factors Affecting Plasma Levels of Ketoconazole during Long-Term Treatment

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Abstract
In the present study we intended to obtain information on the evolution of near-peak blood levels during long-term treatment. 56 patients with an indication for systemic treatment of nail or skin mycoses obtained a daily dose of 200 mg ketoconazole. They were periodically checked for blood level of ketoconazole, clinical and mycological status and enzyme values. The average blood level was 2.8 ± 1.3 μg/ml plasma. The blood level was not influenced by the length of the treatment. A correlation between blood level and weight or sex was not observed, whereas a significant negative correlation occurred between blood level and age (age group 15–30 years: 3.9 ± 1.3 μg/ml; 46–60 years: 2.4 ± 0.9 μg/ml).

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