TY - JOUR
T1 - Oral therapy of common superficial fungal infections of the skin
AU - Lesher, Jr
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by a research grant from Pfizer Inc. The author has also received research grants from Janssen, Novartis, and Penederm.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Although superficial fungal infections of the skin often respond to topical agents, systemic therapy is sometimes necessary. This article gives a review of the effectiveness of the oral antifungal agents fluconazole, itraconazole, and terbinafine in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor, tinea corporis/cruris, and tinea pedis. Four hundred milligrams fluconazole as a single dose and 200 mg itraconazole daily for 5 to 7 days were effective in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor; terbinafine taken orally appears to be ineffective in pityriasis versicolor. Tinea corporis and tinea cruris were effectively treated by 50 to 100 mg fluconazole daily or 150 mg once weekly for 2 to 3 weeks, by 100 mg itraconazole daily for 2 weeks or 200 mg daily for 7 days, and by 250 mg terbinafine daily for 1 to 2 weeks. Tinea pedis has been effectively treated with pulse doses of 150 mg fluconazole once weekly, with 100 mg itraconazole daily for 2 weeks or 400 mg daily for 1 week, and with 250 mg terbinafine daily for 2 weeks.
AB - Although superficial fungal infections of the skin often respond to topical agents, systemic therapy is sometimes necessary. This article gives a review of the effectiveness of the oral antifungal agents fluconazole, itraconazole, and terbinafine in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor, tinea corporis/cruris, and tinea pedis. Four hundred milligrams fluconazole as a single dose and 200 mg itraconazole daily for 5 to 7 days were effective in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor; terbinafine taken orally appears to be ineffective in pityriasis versicolor. Tinea corporis and tinea cruris were effectively treated by 50 to 100 mg fluconazole daily or 150 mg once weekly for 2 to 3 weeks, by 100 mg itraconazole daily for 2 weeks or 200 mg daily for 7 days, and by 250 mg terbinafine daily for 1 to 2 weeks. Tinea pedis has been effectively treated with pulse doses of 150 mg fluconazole once weekly, with 100 mg itraconazole daily for 2 weeks or 400 mg daily for 1 week, and with 250 mg terbinafine daily for 2 weeks.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70395-6
DO - 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70395-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 10367914
AN - SCOPUS:0033062969
SN - 0190-9622
VL - 40
SP - S31-S34
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
IS - 6 II
ER -