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Short-term itraconazole versus terbinafine in the treatment of tinea pedis or manus.

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A total of 304 patients with a clinical diagnosis of palmar-type tinea pedis or manus and a positive mycologic examination were recruited into this double-blind, randomized, multicenter, phase III study. Patients were randomized to receive either oral itraconazole 200 mg twice daily (in the morning

A comparison of itraconazole and griseofulvin in the treatment of tinea corporis and tinea cruris: a double-blind study.

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A total of 40 patients with clinically and mycologically documented tinea corporis or tinea cruris were treated with 100 mg/day itraconazole (n = 19) or 500 mg/day griseofulvin (n = 21) for 15 days. Of the itraconazole-treated patients, 83.3% were healed or markedly improved, i.e. 'responders',

Itraconazole in the management of chronic dermatophytosis.

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Fifty-five patients with griseofulvin-unresponsive dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum were treated with itraconazole. They had either tinea corporis or "dry type" infections of the palms, soles, or nails. The following sites were affected: trunk (12 infections), soles (47), toe webs (52),

A comparative double-blind study of terbinafine (Lamisil) and griseofulvin in tinea corporis and tinea cruris.

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In a double-blind randomized study, 92 patients with culturally proven tinea corporis and/or tinea cruris were treated orally with either terbinafine (Lamisil) (125 mg b.i.d.) or griseofulvin (500 mg b.i.d.) for up to 6 weeks. The two groups of patients and distribution of the target lesions were

Econazole nitrate foam 1% for the treatment of tinea pedis: results from two double-blind, vehicle-controlled, phase 3 clinical trials.

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BACKGROUND Econazole nitrate is a broad-spectrum topical antifungal with activity against a variety of dermatophytes and yeasts. A new topical dosage form, econazole nitrate topical foam 1%, utilizing patented Proderm Technology® has been developed for treatment of interdigital tinea

Terbinafine hydrochloride oral granules versus oral griseofulvin suspension in children with tinea capitis: results of two randomized, investigator-blinded, multicenter, international, controlled trials.

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BACKGROUND Although griseofulvin is currently considered the primary antifungal agent used to treat tinea capitis in many countries, increasingly higher doses and longer durations of treatment are becoming necessary to achieve effective treatment. Alternative antifungal therapies with

Treatment of tinea unguium with medium and high doses of ultramicrosize griseofulvin compared with that with itraconazole.

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Toenail tinea is a very recalcitrant dermatosis. Griseofulvin at > or = 500 mg/day is the current medication of choice, but it is minimally successful. In a controlled open trial ultramicrosize griseofulvin (UMSG) at doses of 660 and 990 mg/day was compared with itraconazole at 100 mg/day in 109

Pharmacokinetics of terbinafine in young children treated for tinea capitis.

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BACKGROUND Dermatophytes are the most common cause of human fungal infections. Response rates to existing therapy are lower than optimal, but newer agents like terbinafine hold promise for improved management of such infections. This investigation was designed to evaluate the single dose and steady

Treatment of tinea pedis with a single pulse of itraconazole.

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An open-design, prospective, non-comparative study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of itraconazole in the treatment of tinea pedis (interdigital-type, hyperkeratotic-type and the combination of both). Treatment consisted of one pulse of itraconazole, meaning that each patient

Genus Tetradium L.: a comprehensive review on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities.

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BACKGROUND The dried fruit of Tetradium ruticarpum is frequently utilized as a common traditional medicine in China, Japan and Korea. It has been widely used for the treatment of various diseases such as headache, menorrhalgia, dermatophytosis, celialgia, emesis and aphtha and so

[Griseofulvin].

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Griseofulvin is a metabolic product of Penicillium spp. It was the first available oral agent for the treatment of dermatophytoses and has now been used for more than forty years. Griseofulvin is fongistatic, the exact mechanism in witch it inhibits the growth of dermatophytes is doubtful. Several

A multicenter study evaluating the sensitization potential of enamel matrix derivative after treatment of two infrabony defects.

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BACKGROUND Several studies reported some success toward regeneration in infrabony defects using enamel matrix derivative (EMD). Clinically and statistically significant improvements in probing depth reduction, clinical attachment levels, and bone fill have been demonstrated. This multi-center study

[Benign meningioma following scalp irradiation in north African immigrants].

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Many Jewish immigrants from North Africa in the late 1950s were treated with low-dose irradiation of the scalp for tinea capitis. In 2 such patients, a 47-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, both with long histories of headaches and dizziness, meningiomas were found. There is a well-known

Prescription auditing of griseofulvin in a tertiary care teaching hospital.

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BACKGROUND Griseofulvin has been the mainstay of treatment for dermatophytosis since many years. Since it is a penicillium antibiotic and used commonly in the outpatient department, the prescription should be audited for its safety and quality. Clinical pharmacists being an important member of the

A risk-benefit assessment of the newer oral antifungal agents used to treat onychomycosis.

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The newer antifungal agents itraconazole, terbinafine and fluconazole have become available to treat onychomycosis over the last 10 years. During this time period these agents have superseded griseofulvin as the agent of choice for onychomycosis. Unlike griseofulvin, the new agents have a broad

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