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Long‐term follow up of patients with toenail onychomycosis after treatment with terbinafine
Author(s) -
Watson Alan B,
Marley John E,
Ellis David H,
Williams Tony G
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1998.tb01237.x
Subject(s) - terbinafine , medicine , dermatology , nail (fastener) , nail disease , surgery , antifungal , itraconazole , materials science , metallurgy , psoriasis
SUMMARY The long‐term outcome of 111 patients treated with oral terbinafine for toenail onychomycosis with a novel treatment protocol was assessed a median of 138 weeks alter entry into the trial. All but three patients had either one or two 12 week courses of terbinafine 250 mg daily. 01 the 77 evaluable patients, 72.7% were still classified as responders (i.e. negative mycological culture and at least 3 mm olnew unaffected nail growth) on reassessment. The present study shows that a favourable long‐term outcome can be achieved in patients who have been treated with at least one 12 week course of terbinafine.