title: A comparison of 2 weeks of terbinafine 250 mg/day with 4 weeks of itraconazole 100 mg/day in plantar-type tinea pedis.
abstract: This double-blind, parallel group study compared a 2-week course of terbinafine 250 mg/day with a 4-week course of itraconazole 100 mg/day. A total of 190 patients were enrolled, of whom 129 were evaluable for efficacy. At week 8, 69% of patients treated with terbinafine were classified as effectively treated (mycological cure, and clinical assessment total score < or = 2) vs. 67% in the itraconazole group. At week 16, however, the rating for effective treatment increased to 71% of the terbinafine group, but decreased to 55% of the itraconazole group. This difference was of borderline statistical significance (P = 0.06). The results of this study demonstrate that both drugs can be used safely, and that 2 weeks' treatment with terbinafine 250 mg daily is as effective as 4 weeks' treatment with itraconazole 100 mg daily, but with fewer long-term relapses.
authors.affiliation: St John's Institute of Dermatology (UMDS), Guy's Hospital, London, U.K.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hay
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wuite
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ryatt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Clayton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014008:Tinea Pedis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D017964:Itraconazole; D000077291:Terbinafine