title: Comparative clinical trial of fenticonazole ovule (600 mg) versus clotrimazole vaginal tablet (500 mg) in the treatment of symptomatic vaginal candidiasis.
abstract: A multi-centre, randomized, single-blind, parallel-group clinical trial was undertaken in 50 patients (26 fenticonazole, 24 clotrimazole) with symptomatic vaginal candidiasis to compare the antifungal efficacy and tolerability of single-dose intra-vaginal treatment with a fenticonazole ovule (600 mg) or a clotrimazole vaginal tablet (500 mg). Assessment was by laboratory mycological investigation and symptomatic assessments for a period of 3 weeks from the day of treatment. Of the 50 patients, 43 (23 fenticonazole, 20 clotrimazole) returned for assessment 1 week after drug administration and 32 (17 fenticonazole, 15 clotrimazole) were re-assessed 3 weeks after drug administration. Both treatments resulted in very similar and highly significant improvements in symptoms, associated with disappearance of detectable Candida in approximately 70% of patients. There were no significant differences between treatments and no appreciable incidence of relapse during the 3-week period of observation. At the end of this period, 10 (59%) of 17 fenticonazole patients were totally disease-free, as compared with 10 (67%) of 15 patients after clotrimazole treatment. The cure rate observed was somewhat less than that previously seen when intra-vaginal cream formulations of the same two drugs were given on a multiple-dose basis. Both drugs were very well tolerated, with no reports of appreciable local or systemic adverse reactions to either drug.
authors.affiliation: King's College Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Studd
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Dooley
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vijayakanthan
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mowat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wade
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Newell
mesh_terms: D000282:Administration, Intravaginal; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003022:Clotrimazole / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D011897:Random Allocation; D016037:Single-Blind Method
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D003022:Clotrimazole; C033486:fenticonazole