Itching is occasionally present
5 percent lotion or shampoo; Even after successful treatment, your skin color may remain uneven for
tb00707
Overview Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin
Systemic antifungals Second-line oral therapy with systemic antifungals is effective for tinea versicolor
Systemic infections such as cryptococcosis and
Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is a ubiquitous superficial skin mycosis that often affects young adults
3 out of 10 from a total of 9 reviews for the off-label treatment of Tinea Versicolor
If OTC treatments do not work, your healthcare provider can prescribe an oral anti-fungal medicine, such as Diflucan (fluconazole), or prescription creams If tinea versicolor is mild, you may be able to treat it yourself
Children younger than 6 months of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
Sometimes the patches start scaly and brown, and then resolve There were several studies in which fluconazole was applied in various durations and dosages in the treatment of tinea versicolor (450 mg/single dose, 400 mg/single dose, 300 mg with a 1-week interval, 300 mg a week for 2 weeks, 150mg a week for 4 weeks)
But even after successful treatment, skin color may remain uneven for several weeks or months
Tinea versicolor can usually be treated effectively using topical (externally applied) medications
However recurrence of tv is not uncommon
Fluconazole
Tinea versicolor often Tinea versicolor is easy to treat and does not cause any severe complications
But even after successful treatment, skin color may remain uneven for several weeks or months
Typically, people have tan, brown, salmon, or white scaly patches of skin
Comparison of a single 400 mg dose versus a 7-day 200 mg daily dose of itraconazole in the treatment of tinea versicolor
Some common medications such as alprazolam ( Xanax ) and montelukast ( Singulair ) may interact with fluconazole, so your doctor will need to know what other
Scalp ringworm ( tinea capitis): This causes scaly, red, itchy bald spots on your scalp
) Tinea capitis — Tinea capitis, a dermatophyte infection of scalp hair, usually occurs in small children (picture 4A-B)
Fluconazole is also used to prevent candidiasis in patients having bone marrow transplants who receive cancer or radiation treatment
If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly
Severe illness with respiratory compromise due to diffuse pulmonary or disseminated nonmeningeal infection: 12 mg/kg IV or orally once a day
, focal pneumonia): 6 to 12 mg/kg IV or orally once a day