One Week of Oral Terbinafine Is Effective for Tinea Cruris/Corporis

The only oral antifungal agent approved in the U.S. for use in the treatment of dermatophyte infections is griseofulvin. Oral fluconazole has been approved for treatment of mucosal candidiasis, and itraconazole, ketoconazole, and fluconazole are being prescribed for superficial cutaneous fungal infections. Oral terbinafine, while available in much of the world, has …