Treatment Effect of Naftifine/Ketoconazole Cream to Pityriasis Versicolor in Children

Objective:To observe the efficacy of naftifine/ketoconazole cream in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor in children.Methods: 129 cases with pityriasis versicolor in children were divided into two groups randomly.Patients in the treatment group were given topical naftifine/ketoconazole cream twice daliy;patients in the control group were given topical ketoconazole cream twice daliy.The therapy lasted six weeks.Results: At the end of treatment,the response rate in the treatment group was 92.54%,and that in the control group was 74.19%.The fungal clearance rate in the treatment group was 98.51%,and that in the control group was 90.32%.There was significant difference between the treatment group and the control group.No significant adverse events were found.Conclusion: Naftifine/ketoconazole cream is effective and safe in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor in children.