We have already mentioned that the dosages and course duration are greatly contingent on the type of the mycotic infection, its spread and severity. Here you can find approximate treatment lengths for different types of mycotic infections by the most popular medications.
1. Diflucan (Fluconazole):
– Acute vaginal candidiasis is treated with 150 mg taken once;
– Skin fungal infections are treated with 150 mg once a week or 50 mg once a day. The duration of treatment is 2-4 weeks. Treatment of mycosis of the feet can last up to 6 weeks.
– Nail mycosis is treated with a dose of 150 mg one time per week. Treatment should be continued until the healthy nail grows at the site of the infected nail. It usually takes 3-6 months for fingernails and 6-12 months to grow healthy toenails.
2. Fulvicin (Griseofulvin) dosages depend on the body weight and the type of infection. The average course durations are: skin infections – 2-4 weeks, scalp – 4-6 weeks, feet mycosis – 4-8 weeks, fingernails – more than 4 months, toenails – from six months and more. The treatment must be continued till the results of tests for fungus come back negative.
3. Lamisil (Terbinafine) is used for the mycosis of feet for 2-6 weeks, for other skin for 4 weeks, perineum mycosis for 2-4 weeks, and for nails the course is up to three months. When treating nails with this medication, you should keep in mind that the complete elimination of the symptoms can occur several weeks after the tests for fungal infection are negative because of the growth of the nail.
4. Nizoral (Ketoconazole) is used by one 200 mg capsule once a day during a meal. If the effect is insufficient, the dosage can be raised to 400 mg taken once a day. The therapy length for ringworm is 4 weeks, for pityriasis or lichen - 10 days, in Onychomycosis (nail fungus) - 6-12 months, for candidiasis of the mouth and skin - 2-3 weeks, for systemic mycoses - 1-2 months. In vaginal candidiasis, the daily dose is 400 mg, the length of the course is 5 days.
5. Sporanox (Itraconazole 100 mg) is taken in different dosages for different fungal infections. Vaginal candidiasis is treated with the formulation for one day or three days; chronic candidiasis is treated for 6-7 days and then on the first day of period once for 3-6 months; pityriasis is treated with the medication for 7 days; ringworm is treated for 15 days; oral candidiasis is treated for 15 days; fungal keratitis is treated for 21 day; fingernail fungus is treated with the daily use of the set dosage for three months or a pulse therapy of one week of use and three weeks of break repeated two times; toenail mycosis is treated with a pulse-therapy – one week of daily use, three weeks break, the cycle is repeated three times; systemic aspergillosis is treated for 5 months.