TABLE 5.
Treatment regimens and outcomes for AK
| Patient no. | Therapya | Outcome | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Propamidine isethionate, Neosporin | Toxicity | 482 |
| 2 | PHMBb | Successful | 250 |
| 3 | 1% clotrimazole eye drops | ||
| Dibromopropamidine isethionate | Recurrence | 118 | |
| Oral fluconazole, clotrimazole, PHMB | Progression to enucleation | ||
| 4 | Propamidine isethionate, neosporin | Treatment failure | 161 |
| Miconazole, PNA, itraconazole | Toxicity | ||
| PHMB | Resolution of disease | ||
| 5 | Miconazole, metronidazole, PNA, neomycin, ketoconazole | Residual infiltrate | 186 |
| 6 | Miconazole, metronidazole, propamidine, ketoconazole | Recurrence | 186 |
| 7 | Hexamidine | Well tolerated cure | 51 |
| 8 | PHMB and propamidine isethionate; steroids only after clinical improvement | Cure, long-term treatment necessary | 196 |
| 9 | Chlorhexidine and propamidine | Effective if used for the long term | 402 |
| 10 | Itraconazole, miconazole | Unresponsive | 323 |
| Penetrating keratoplasty | Successful | ||
| 11 | Propamidine, neosporin, itraconazole, miconazole | Corneal perforation, keratoplasty | 323 |
| 12 | Propamidine, PHMB | Resolution of disease | 323 |
| 13 | PHMB, propamidine, PNA, chlorhexidine, PHMB | Propamidine toxicity | 323 |
| 14 | Chlorhexidine, PHMB, propamidine isethionate | Treatment of choice | 260 |
Therapeutic agents reported for individual cases and treatment outcomes. PNA, prednisolone acetate.
PHMB is not licensed for therapeutic use. It is used as experimental drug.