Fluconazole for the treatment of onychomycosis an update

Levels of fluconazole in diseased and normal nails during and after treatment of onychomycosis in toe-nails with fluconazole mg once weekly Faergemann Acta Dermatol Venereal Stockh Pharmacokinetics of three doses of once-weekly fluconazole , , and mg in distal subungual onychomycosis of the toenail.

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Conclusion: The results of this study support the use of fluconazole in the treatment of distal subungual onychomycosis of the toenail caused by dermatophytes.

Doses between to mg weekly for 6 months were clinically and mycologically effective as well as safe and well tolerated. Abstract Background: Onychomycosis is a prevalent infection of the nail caused primarily by dermatophytes.