nail fungal infections Flashcards
1
Q
Duration of therapy for terbinafine
A
6-12 weeks for fingernail
1
Q
Duration of therapy for ciclopirox
A
48 weeks;Applied for 7 days straight and then at day 7 must be wept off with isopropyl –OH, trim the nail and continue the course for 47 more weeks
2
Q
Duration of therapy for itraconazole
A
200mg daily x 6 wks (finger) and 12 wks (toe)
3
Q
duration of therapy for Efinaconazole
A
Once daily for 48 weeks. Trimming and removal isn’t required
4
Q
_____ is an option for resistant cases
A
Voriconazole
