Treatment Approaches for Tinea Versicolor-1999


Agent

Suggested Dosing

Topical

Ciclopirox olamine 1% cream

Twice daily for 2 weeks

Ketoconazole 2% cream

Twice daily until clinical improvement

Miconazole 2% cream

Once daily for 2 weeks

Oxiconazole nitrate 1% cream

Once to twice daily until clinical improvement

Selenium sulfide 2.5% shampoo

Once daily for 7 days

Terbinafine 1% cream

Twice daily for 2 weeks

Systemic

Ketoconazole

200 mg/d for 10 days

Fluconazole

400 mg/d for 3 days

Itrraconazole

200 mg/d for 7 days

 


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