A comparison of the efficacy of oral fluconazole, 150 mg/week versus 50 mg/day in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, and cutaneous candidosis

Abstract

Two hundred and forty five patients with dermatophytoses and cutaneous candidosis were enrolled in the study; 122 were randomized to the once-weekly regimen and 123 to the once-daily regimen, Subjects included both men and women; the average age was 42 years. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups with regard to age, sex, race, and body weight distributions

Keywords

• fluconazole
• tinea corporis
• tinea cruris
• tinea pedis
• cutaneous candidosis