A study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral fluconazole in the treatment of tinea versicolor

Mymensingh Med J. 2009 Jan;18(1):31-5.

Abstract

In our study of 6 month of pityriasis versicolor patient in skin department of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital outdoor, most of the patient was of age 16-25 years (63.33%), 20% was of age 26-35 years and 16.67% was of 36-45 years. Age distribution among male patient maximum (66.67%) was of 16-25 years and among females the maximum 50% was also of 16-25 years. Mostly was male (80%) and 20% was female only 20% of the patient has got the positive family history whereas 80% with no family history of the disease, which indicates that there is no hereditary predilection. Of the patient 66.67% was unmarried and 33.33% was married. Late adolescence & early adult age groups are predominantly affected. Small children & elderly adults are infected only in unusual circumstances, such as prolonged occlusion or immunosuppresion. Prevalence reported to be as high as 50% in the humid, hot environment of Western Samoa & on low as 11.1% in the colder temperature of Sweden. About sex distribution of patients 20% were female. The study shows that majority of patients were male (20%).

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antifungal Agents / adverse effects
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bangladesh / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Fluconazole / adverse effects
  • Fluconazole / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Itraconazole / adverse effects
  • Itraconazole / therapeutic use*
  • Ketoconazole / adverse effects
  • Ketoconazole / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Tinea Versicolor / drug therapy*
  • Tinea Versicolor / epidemiology
  • Tinea Versicolor / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Itraconazole
  • Fluconazole
  • Ketoconazole