ITRACONAZOLE PULSE THERAPY FOR TINEA-CAPITIS - A NOVEL TREATMENT SCHEDULE

Authors
GUPTA AK ADAM P DEDONCKER P
Citation
Ak. Gupta et al., ITRACONAZOLE PULSE THERAPY FOR TINEA-CAPITIS - A NOVEL TREATMENT SCHEDULE, Pediatric dermatology, 15(3), 1998, pp. 225-228
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07368046
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
225 - 228
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-8046(1998)15:3<225:IPTFT->2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Itraconazole 5 mg/kg/day given as pulse therapy, each of 1 week durati on, for 1 to 3 pulses appears to be an effective and safe method of tr eating tinea capitis, The number of pulses of therapy may depend upon several factors, including the severity of disease and area of involve ment, Controlled studies are needed to determine the number of pulses of itraconazole required to treat tinea capitis.