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Efficacy and tolerability of 8 weeks’ treatment with terbinafine in children with tinea capitis caused by <i>Microsporum canis</i>: a comparison of three doses

D. Devliotou‐Panagiotidou, TH Koussidou‐Eremondi

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2004 · 38 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

The administration of terbinafine at a dose of either 6-7 or 7-12.5 mg/kg/day for 8 weeks is safe and effective for the treatment in children of tinea capitis caused by M. canis.

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