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Ketoconazole vs placebo

Clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

Ketoconazole (absorbed from GI tract) led to higher clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 3.61 [1.47, 8.88]
1 study · 56 participants
GRADE not reported

Absorbed drug (fluconazole or ketoconazole) vs Antifungal drugs not absorbed from GI tract

Clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

Absorbed drug (fluconazole or ketoconazole) led to higher clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis compared with drug not absorbed from GI tract (amphotericin B or nystatin); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 1.29 [1.09, 1.52]
3 studies · 207 participants
GRADE not reported

Fluconazole (absorbed from GI tract) vs Ketoconazole (absorbed from GI tract)

Clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

Fluconazole (absorbed from GI tract) showed no clear difference in clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis compared with ketoconazole (absorbed from GI tract); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 1.02 [0.72, 1.42]
1 study · 37 participants
GRADE not reported