| Drugs | Dosing | Tinea capitis | Tinea corporis | Tinea cruris | Tinea pedis | Tinea versicolor |
| Imidazoles | ||||||
| Clotrimazole
(Mycelex, Lotrimin) Cream 1%, lotion 1%, solution 1%, powder, tablet, oral lozenge |
bid | X | X | X | X | |
| Econazole
nitrate (Spectazole) Cream 1% |
qd | X | X | X | X | |
| Fluconazole
(Diflucan) Powder for oral suspension, tablet |
qd | X | X | X | ||
| Itraconazole
(Sporanox) Oral |
Qd | X | X | X | X | |
| Ketoconazole
(Nizoral) Cream 2%, tablet, shampoo 2% |
Qd-bid, cream; qu, oral; 2X week, shampoo | X | X | X | X | X |
| Miconazole
nitrate (Micatin, Monistat-Derm) Cream, lotion, powder, aerosol powder, spray |
Bid; Qd, tinea versicolor |
X | X | X | X | |
| Oxiconazole
nitrate (Oxistat) Cream 1%, lotion 1% |
Qd-bid | X | X | X | X | |
| Benzylamine derivative | ||||||
| Butenafine HCL
(Mentax) Cream 1%, gel 1% |
qd | X | X | X | ||
| Allylamine derivatives | ||||||
| Naftifine HCL
(Naftin) Cream 1%, gel 1% |
Qd, cream; Bid, gel |
X | ||||
| Terbinafine HCL
(Lamisil) Cream 1%, oral |
Qd-bid, tinea cruris, tinea corporis; bid, tinea pedis | X | X | X | X | X |
| Miscellaneous | ||||||
| Benzoic
acid/salicylic acid (Whitfield's ointment) Ointment 6% benzoic acid 3% salicylic acid |
bid | X | ||||
| Ciclopirox
olamine 1% (Loprox) Cream 1%, lotion 1% |
bid | X | X | X | X | |
| Clioquinol
(Vioform) Cream 3%, ointment 3% |
Bid-qid (not for use>1 week) | X | X | X | ||
| Griseofulvin
(Gris-PEG, Fulvicin, Grifulvin, etc.) Tablets, oral suspension capsules |
Single or divided doses | X | X | X | X | |
| Haloprogin
(Halotex) Cream 1%, solution 1% |
bid | X | X | |||
| Selenium Sulfide
(Selsun, Exsel) Shampoo, lotion 2.5% |
Qd-2Xweek | X | X | |||
| Tolnaftate
(Aftate, NP 27m tubactubm etc,) Cream 1%, soulution 1%, powder 1%, spray powder 1%, spray liquid 1%, gel 1% |
bid | X | X | X | X |
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