BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Otomycosis is an acute, subacute or chronic fungal infection of the pinna, the external auditory meatus and the ear canal caused mainly by several species of saprophytic fungi. Lamisil (Terbinafine) is an allylamine antifungal agent, that is used both in the topical and oral administration for the treatment of dermatophytosis, cutaneous candidiasis, and the pityriasis ver...

The article entitled “Aplastic Anemia Associated with Oral Terbinafine: A Case Report and Review of the Literature”, written by Kantarcıoğlu et al. and published in a recent issue of your journal, was quite interesting [1]. Here we would like to emphasize some relevant points. In the assessment of 425 cases by van der Klauw et al., the most common causes of drug-related agranulocytosis or neutr...

The treatment of onychomycosis is a difficult and long-standing course because of the relatively low success and high recurrence rates and the necessity of laboratory monitoring for the traditional oral antifungal agents. The introduction of newer systemic antifungal drugs such as triazoles (itraconazole and fluconazole) and allylamines (terbinafine) offer an increased cure rate, a broader spec...

Background and Purpose: Otomycosis is an acute, subacute or chronic fungal infection of the pinna, the external auditory meatus and the ear canal caused mainly by several species of saprophytic fungi. Lamisil (Terbinafine) is an allylamine antifungal agent, that is used both in the topical and oral administration for the treatment of dermatophytosis, cutaneous candidiasis, and the pityriasis ve...

Background. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare and serious adverse reaction of terbinafine. Understanding AGEP terbinafine primarily based on case reports. The purpose to explore the clinical characteristics terbinafine-induced AGEP, provide reference for diagnosis treatment. Methods. Case reports original studies were retrieved by searching Chinese English databases fr...

BACKGROUND Onychomycosis accounts for up to 50% of all onychopathies. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of four posaconazole regimens compared with placebo in the treatment of toenail onychomycosis, to assess the safety and tolerability of posaconazole, and to estimate the relative efficacy of posaconazole against terbinafine. METHODS A phase 2B, randomized, placebo- and active-controlled...

BACKGROUND Onychomycosis is a difficult-to-treat infection whose current treatment paradigm relies primarily on oral antifungals. The emergence of new topical drugs broadens the therapeutic options and prompts a re-evaluation of the current Canadian treatment strategy. OBJECTIVE To define a patient-centred Canadian treatment strategy for onychomycosis. METHODS An expert panel of doctors who...

OBJECTIVES Terbinafine (Lamisil), a widely prescribed oral antifungal agent, reportedly induces taste loss in 0.6% to 2.8% of those taking the drug. However, many so-called taste problems reflect olfactory problems, and the sole empirical study published on this topic, based on whole-mouth testing of a single subject, found no terbinafine-related deficit. In this study, we quantitatively assess...

This analysis was conducted at HIP Health plan of New Jersey (a Northeastern group model health maintenance organization) to determine the most cost-effective therapy among the three currently available oral antifungal drugs that are indicated for the treatment of onychomycosis: griseofulvin, itraconazole, and terbinafine. Costs of an appropriate and complete treatment regimen were calculated f...