Comparative evaluation of efficacy of terbinafine and itraconazole in treatment of tinea cruris

Authors

  • Monica George Student, Smt. NHL Muncipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Raju G. Chaudhary Department of Dermatology, V.S. Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Devang Rana Department of Pharmacology, Smt. NHL Muncipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Dixit Kasundra Department of Dermatology, V.S. Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Abhishek R. Chaudhary Student, GMERS Medical College, Sola, Gujarat, India
  • Supriya D. Malhotra Department of Pharmacology, Smt. NHL Muncipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20192642

Keywords:

Efficacy, Itraconazole, Terbinafine, Tinea Cruris

Abstract

Background: In a hot and humid country like India, the prevalence of superficial mycotic infections is on the rise due to contributing environmental and demographic factors. In this study, we sought to assess the efficacies of two oral antifungal drugs, Itraconazole (a traditional azole) and Terbinafine (the only orally available allylamine). The two drugs were analyzed to see whether they differed significantly in their cure rates of tinea cruris. Since data, that compares only systemically administered Itraconazole and Terbinafine in the treatment of tinea cruris, is limited, this study becomes imperative.

Methods: 60 patients, all clinically confirmed cases of tinea cruris and belonging to the age group of 18-65 years, were recruited for this prospective study. Patients were then randomly divided into groups A and B and followed-up for a month. Group A received cap. Itraconazole 100 mg, twice a day, for 15 days while group B received tab. Terbinafine 250 mg, once a day, for 4 weeks. Both groups were given topical 2% Sertaconazole that had to be continued for 8 weeks. During the 4 visits, scores for the 3 parameters (erythema, pruritis and scaling) were calculated and recorded for statistical analysis.

Results: Authors observed that majority of the patients were exposed to hot and humid environment that contributed to sweating and poor personal hygiene. The changes in scores of erythema, pruritis and scaling from the baseline visit for both, Itraconazole and Terbinafine, were statistically significant at week 4 with P < 0.05 for all parameters. But the difference between the scores of the two drugs was not found to be statistically significant.

Conclusions: Although the sample size of this study was small and the data was limited, findings of this study supported that both Itraconazole and Terbinafine were highly effective in the treatment of tinea cruris.

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2019-06-24

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George, M., Chaudhary, R. G., Rana, D., Kasundra, D., Chaudhary, A. R., & Malhotra, S. D. (2019). Comparative evaluation of efficacy of terbinafine and itraconazole in treatment of tinea cruris. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 8(7), 1460–1466. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20192642

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