Cutaneous candida

Active Ingredient: Terbinafine

Indication for Terbinafine

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

1-2 spreads in 1-2 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Cutaneous

Defined daily dose

1 - 2 {spreads}

Dosage regimen

From 0.5 To 1 {spreads} 2 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Terbinafine can be applied once or twice daily.

The likely duration of treatment is as follows:

Cutaneous candida: 2 weeks.

Active ingredient

Terbinafine

Terbinafine is an allylamine which has a broad spectrum of antifungal activity. Terbinafine acts by inhibition of squalene epoxidase in the fungal cell membrane. At low concentrations terbinafine is fungicidal against dermatophytes, moulds and certain dimorphic fungi. The activity versus yeasts is fungicidal or fungistatic depending on the species.

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