title: Iodochlorhydroxyquin-hydrocortisone treatment of fungal infections. Double-blind trial.
abstract: A double-blind multicenter study compared the antifungal effectiveness of an iodochlorhydroxyquin-hydrocoritsone cream with that of its individual components in 354 patients with cutaneous fungal infections. After seven days of treatment, the combination was considerably better than hydrocortisone or the cream vehicle with respect to erythema, scaling, itching, and patients' and physicians' evaluations. The proportion of patients in the iodochlorhydroxyquin-hydrocortisone and iodochlorhydroxyquin groups who changed from positive results on potassium hydroxide examination at baseline to negative results on potassium hydroxide examination after treatment was significantly greater than that in the hydrocortisone and placebo groups. The conversion rate associated with the iodochlorhydroxyquin-hydrocortisone and the iodochlorhydroxyquin treatments was significantly different from that associated with hydrocortisone alone or placebo treatment.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D007464:Clioquinol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D007464:Clioquinol; D006854:Hydrocortisone