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Treatment of onychomycosis with a bifonazole-urea combination
F S Hardjoko1, S Widyanto, I Singgih
1Department of Dermato-Venereology, Gatot Soebroto Central Army Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Mycoses
|April 1, 1990
Abstract:
A clinical trial has been conducted to assess the efficacy of 1% bifonazole and 40% urea ointment for 2 weeks followed by 1% bifonazole cream for one month in the topical treatment of onychomycosis. Thinning and total avulsion of the nails occurred in 97% of 30 patients with candidal onychomycosis and regrowth of a normal appearing nail was found in 92% of 26 patients. Failure rate was 4% and recurrence rate was 12% in 26 patients. Results of the treatment was followed up for 12 weeks. Side effects were negligible.