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Accession number;02A0462195
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| Title;Monthly Cycles of 1-week Therapy with Itraconazole for Patients with Tinea Pedis. |
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KOBAYASHI HIROMI
(Osakashidai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuka Hifubyotaigaku)
MIZUNO NOBUYUKI
(Osakashidai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuka Hifubyotaigaku)
NAKANISHI TAKESHI
(Osakashidai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuka Hifubyotaigaku)
FUKAI KAZUYOSHI
(Osakashidai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuka Hifubyotaigaku)
ISHII MASAMITSU
(Osakashidai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuka Hifubyotaigaku)
MORIMOTO KENSUKE
(Nihon'idai Chibahokusobyoin Hifuka)
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Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology
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Journal Code:G0589A
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ISSN:0916-4804
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VOL.43;NO.2;PAGE.73-77(2002)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.8, REF.14 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;Monthly cycles of 1-week therapy with oral itraconazole at 200 mg daily for tinea pedis was assessed to determine its acceptability to patients. Thirty-four patients (17 men and 17 women) with intractable tinea pedis, with informed consent, took 200 mg of itraconazole once daily for one week over a month period until mycological studies showed negative results for up to 4 months. The overall mycological effectiveness was about 80% after this therapy. Information was also gathered on the influence of this therapy on the patient's quality of life by questionnaires. Nineteen (70%) among the 27 patients who answered the questionnaire preferred this 1-week administration of itraconazole over a month-long period compared with continuous daily therapy. Twenty-two (81%) preferred this therapy over topical treatment. We recommend to this therapy be added for the treatment of intractable tinea pedis. (author abst.) |
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