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- Title
Tinea capitis: diagnostic criteria and treatment options.
- Authors
Meadows-Oliver M
- Abstract
Tinea capitis is a fungal infection involving the hair shaft of the scalp. It is commonly referred to as ringworm and occurs primarily in children. Treatment with a systemic anti-fungal rather than topical treatment is required. Currently, two medication, griseofulvin (Grifulvin®) and terbinafine (Lamisil Granules®), are FDA-approved to treat tinea capitis. Treatment with griseofulvin is usually 6 to 8 weeks, while treatment with terbinafine requires 6 weeks. There are other medications currently not FDA-approved to treat tinea capitis that have similar cure rates and shorter durations of treatment for tinea capitis, and as a result, are being used off-label. The research-based literature related to the treatment of tinea capitis with various pharmacologic agents is reviewed.
- Publication
Dermatology Nursing, 2009, Vol 21, Issue 5, p281
- ISSN
1060-3441
- Publication type
Journal Article