Itraconazole pulse therapy for tinea capitis: A novel treatment schedule

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 225-228

  Gupta, Aditya K ^a,d   Adam, Paul ^b   De Doncker, Piet ^c  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c JANSSEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Belgium)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA CAPITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOPHYTON;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE; MALE; TINEA CAPITIS;

EID: 0031836592     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1998.1998015225.x     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Gan VN, Petruska M, Ginsburg CM. Epidemiology and treatment of tinea capitis: ketoconazole vs. griseofulvin. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1987;6:46-49.
2. Tanz RR, Herbert AA, Esterly NB. Treating tinea capitis: should ketoconazole replace griseofulvin? J Pediatr 1988; 112:987-991.
3. Martínez-Roig A, Torres-Rodrígues JM, Bartlett-Coma A. Double blind study of ketoconazole and griseofulvin in dermatophytoses. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1988;7:37-40.
4. Legendre R, Esola-Macre J. Itraconazole in the treatment of tinea capitis. J Am Acad Dermatol 1990;23:559-560.
5. Elewski B. Tinea capitis: itraconazole in Trichophyton tonsurans infection. J Am Acad Dermatol 1994;31:65-67.
6. Degreef H. Itraconazole in the treatment of tinea capitis. Cutis 1996;58:90-93.
7. Greer DL. Treatment of tinea capitis with itraconazole. J Am Acad Dermatol 1996;35:637-638.
8. Gupta AK, Alexis ME, Raboobee N, et al. Itraconazole pulse therapy is effective in the treatment of tinea capitis in children - an open multicenter study. Br J Dermatol 1997;137:251-254.
9. Cauwenbergh G, Degreef H, Heykants J, et al. Pharmacokinetic profile of orally administered itraconazole in human skin. J Am Acad Dermatol 1988;18:263-268.
10. Gupta AK, De Doncker P. Intermittent itraconazole is effective in the treatment of Majocchi's granuloma: a clinical and pharmacokinetic evaluation - implications for effective therapy in tinea capitis. Clin Exp Dermatol (in press).
11. Kapinska-Mrowiecka N, Szewczuk-Dzieza M, Stepien A. The efficacy of the fluconazole (Diflucan) in the treatment of dermatomycosis caused by Microsporum canis. Mikol Lek 1996;3(2):93-98.
12. Haroon TS, Hussain I, Mahmood A, Nagi AH, Ahmad I, Zahid M. An open clinical pilot study of the efficacy and safety of oral terbinafine in dry non-inflammatory tinea capitis. Br J Dermatol 1992;126:47-50.
13. Nejjam F, Zagula M, Cabiac MD, Guessous N, Humbert H, Lakhdar H. Pilot study of terbinafine in children suffering from tinea capitis: evaluation of efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics. Br J Dermatol 1995;132:98-105.
14. Haroon TS, Hussain I, Aman S, et al. A randomized double-blind comparative study of terbinafine or 1, 2 and 4 weeks in tinea capitis. Br J Dermatol 1995;135:86-88.
15. Dragoš V, Lunder M. Lack of efficacy of 6-week treatment with oral terbinafine for tinea capitis due to Microsporum canis in children. Pediatr Dermatol 1997;14:46-48.
16. Gupta AK, Sibbald RG, Lynde CW, et al. The prevalence of onychomycosis in children and treatment strategies. J Am Acad Dermatol 1997;36:395-702.