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. 1999 Jan;12(1):40–79. doi: 10.1128/cmr.12.1.40

TABLE 4.

Oral and selected topical azole antifungal agents for superficial mycoses

Clinical use Orala
Oral/topicala
Topical onlya
ITRA FLUC KETO CLOT ECON MICO OXIC TERCb TIOCb
Mucocutaneous candidiasis
 Oropharyngeal c d e
 Esophageal c d
 Vaginal/genital g d g g h h
 Cutaneous f
 Chronic f
Onychomycosis
 Candida √ (T)a
 Dermatophytes fh
Dermatophytoses
 Tinea corporis/cruris
 Tinea pedis f f
 Tinea capitis/barbae f f
 Pityriasis (tinea) versicolor f f
a

ITRA, itraconazole; FLUC, fluconazole; KETO, ketoconazole; CLOT, clotrimazole; ECON, econazole; MICO, miconazole; OXIC, oxiconazole; TERC, terconazole; TIOC, tioconazole; (T), topical only. 

b

For vaginal use only. 

c

Oral solution. 

d

Second-line azole. 

e

Troches. 

f

Promising. 

g

CDC-recommended regimen. 

h

Nail lacquer.