Table 2.
Medication | Dosing, Fingernails | Dosing, Toenails | Mycologic Cure Rate (%), Fingernails | Mycologic Cure Rate (%), Toenails | Complete Cure Rate (%), Fingernails | Complete cure Rate (%), Toenails | US FDA Approval |
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Terbinafine | 250 mg daily for 6 weeks | 250 mg daily for 12 weeks | 79 | 70 | 59 | 38 | Yes |
Itraconazole | 200 mg twice daily for 1 week separated by 3 weeks of washout for 2 treatment pulses | 200 mg daily for 12 weeks | 61 | 54 | 47 | 14 | Yes |
Fluconazole | 150 mg weekly for 6–9 months | 150 mg weekly for 12–18 months | NR | 47–62 | NR | 37–48 | No |
Abbreviations: FDA, Food and Drug Administration; NR, not reported; US, United States.