Treatment of tinea capitis with itraconazole
β Scribed by Donald L Greer
- Book ID
- 117395613
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 214 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6787
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Twenty-seven children (12 boys, 15 girls, age range 3-11 years, weight range 10-40 kg) were treated with itraconazole oral solution 10 mg/mL given as pulse therapy for tinea capitis. The dosage regimen was 3 mg/kg per day given once daily in a fasting state with each pulse lasting 1 week. The first
## Background: Tinea capitis is the most common dermatophytosis of childhood with increasing incidence. whereas griseofulvin is considered by many as the mainstay of treatment, newer oral antifungal agents, including fluconazole, itraconazole and terbinafine have demonstrated higher efficacy, resul