Comparison of the Effectiveness of Systemic Antimycotics in the Treatment ofOnychomycoses

Czech version

Authors: M. Skořepová
Authors‘ workplace: Dermatovenerologická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
Published in: Čes-slov Derm, , 2000, No. 4, p. 165-168
Category:

Overview

Onychomycosis is a disease which is difficult to treat in particular if it affects the toe nails. Themost effective treatment is an administration of systemic antimycotic drugs. Griseovulfin hasa relatively low effectiveness and is replaced nowadays by more effective new generation antimyco-tics - terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole. Based on data from the literature the authors presenta review of the effectiveness of different preparations from the aspect of mycological negativization,clinical effect and frequency of relapses after treatment.

Key words:
onychomycosis - systemic antimycotics - effectiveness

Full text is not available online.

If interested in a scan of this journal, contact NTO ČLS JEP.