Effect of naftifine on mycoses and its comparison to other antimycotics

Abstract

Locally acting antimycotics are commonly used in the treatment of superficial skin infections including tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and tinea pedis etc. Naftifine is an allylamine substance, which has been used, like azoles, in many countries.

Comparing to azoles, it should offer a shorter duration of treatment. In this article, most relevant so far published clinical trials with naftifine in approved indications are discussed.

Keywords

• naftifine
• antimycotics
• dermatomycoses
• tinea
• candidiasis.