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==Dosage and Administration== | ==Dosage and Administration== | ||
'''Fingernail [[onychomycosis]]''' | *'''Fingernail [[onychomycosis]]''' | ||
One 250 mg tablet once daily for 6 weeks. | One 250 mg tablet once daily for 6 weeks. | ||
'''Toenail [[onychomycosis]]''' | *'''Toenail [[onychomycosis]]''' | ||
One 250 mg tablet once daily for 12 weeks. | One 250 mg tablet once daily for 12 weeks. | ||
The optimal clinical effect is seen some months after mycological cure and cessation of treatment. This is related to the period required for outgrowth of healthy nail.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = TERBINAFINE (TERBINAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE) TABLET [AUROBINDO PHARMA LIMITED] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=6600e2b3-65df-4fc3-8081-d574537d27e3 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | The optimal clinical effect is seen some months after mycological cure and cessation of treatment. This is related to the period required for outgrowth of healthy nail.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = TERBINAFINE (TERBINAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE) TABLET [AUROBINDO PHARMA LIMITED] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=6600e2b3-65df-4fc3-8081-d574537d27e3 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | ||
'''Other FDA approved preparations''' | |||
* | *Cream;Topical: 1% | ||
* | *Granule;Oral: EQ 125MG BASE/PACKET ; EQ 187.5MG BASE/PACKET | ||
*Tablet;Oral: EQ 250MG BASE | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:07, 7 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
Dosage and Administration
- Fingernail onychomycosis
One 250 mg tablet once daily for 6 weeks.
- Toenail onychomycosis
One 250 mg tablet once daily for 12 weeks.
The optimal clinical effect is seen some months after mycological cure and cessation of treatment. This is related to the period required for outgrowth of healthy nail.[1]
Other FDA approved preparations
- Cream;Topical: 1%
- Granule;Oral: EQ 125MG BASE/PACKET ; EQ 187.5MG BASE/PACKET
- Tablet;Oral: EQ 250MG BASE
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.