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Itraconazole Research Paper

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Systemic therapy
Itraconazole is given at doses of 400mg daily for tinea cruris/corporis for one week and tinea pedis from 1-2 weeks. For nail infections it is given at doses of 400mg daily for one week every month for 2-4 months.
Ketoconazole (200mg daily) is effective in treating dermatophytosis. However, in view of the rare complication of hepatitis in 1:10,000 cases it has largely been superseded by itraconazole, even though the main risk of this complication followed long-term therapy for nail disease.
Terbinafine is used in doses of 250mg daily for a wide range of dermatophyte infections. For tinea cruris/corporis and dry-type foot infections. It is given for 2 weeks. Terbinafine produces better results than griseofulvin in the therapy

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