title: Double-blind, randomized comparison of itraconazole capsules vs. placebo in the treatment of toenail onychomycosis.
abstract: Three multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies were conducted to determine whether twelve weeks of therapy with itraconazole, 200 mg, was effective in the treatment of dermatophyte infection of the toenail. Significantly more patients treated with itraconazole (110 patients) than with placebo (104 patients) achieved clinical (65 percent vs. 3 percent) and mycologic (54 percent vs. 6 percent) success. The mean percentage of affected reference nail before the initiation of therapy was 76 percent. Adverse events were comparable in the two treatment groups. These findings demonstrate that twelve weeks of continuous itraconazole, 200 mg once daily, is a highly effective, well-tolerated therapy for the management of toenail onychomycosis.
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Elewski
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Scher
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aly
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Odom
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zaias
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Jacko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010919:Placebos; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010919:Placebos; D017964:Itraconazole