Topic Name – Nail Lacquers in Nail Diseases
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Onychomycosis: Potential of Nail Lacquers in Transungual Delivery of Antifungals
Onychomycosis constitutes the most common fungal infection of the nail (skin beneath the nail bed) that affects the finger as well as toe nails. It is an infection that is initiated by yeasts, dermatophytes, and nondermatophyte molds. Nail lacquers are topical solutions intended only for use on fingernails as well as toenails and have been found to be useful in the treatment of onychomycosis. T...
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عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR)
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2319-4219,2250-3013
DOI: 10.9790/3013-0309-24-48