Citation
Ak. Gupta et Nh. Shear, TERBINAFINE - AN UPDATE, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 37(6), 1997, pp. 979-988
Citations number
120
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
ISSN journal
01909622
Volume
37
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
979 - 988
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(1997)37:6<979:>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Oral terbinafine was first introduced in the United Kingdom in Februar
y 1991 and was approved for the treatment of onychomycosis in the Unit
ed States in May 1996. It is estimated that 4 million patients worldwi
de have been treated with oral terbinafine as of December 1996. The ef
ficacy of terbinafine in the treatment of onychomycosis and other derm
atomycoses is reviewed. The adverse-effects profile of oral terbinafin
e is evaluated.