Diagnosis and treatment of tinea versicolor

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-132

  Savin, Ronald ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

anti fungal agents; pityriasis versicolor; Tinea versicolor

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ASTEMIZOLE; CICLOPIROXOLAMINE; CISAPRIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; CYTOCHROME P450; DIGOXIN; ECONAZOLE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; OXICONAZOLE; PLACEBO; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; SELENIUM SULFIDE; TERBINAFINE; TERFENADINE; TRIAZOLAM;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; REVIEW; STEROL METABOLISM; TINEA VERSICOLOR; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; TINEA VERSICOLOR;

EID: 0029831969     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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