TERBINAFINE 250mg. IP

An allylamine antifungal agent has fungicidal activity against a wide variety of fungi. (K J McClellan, 1999) Active against a broad range of dermatophytes and yeasts. (V Villars, 1989) Exhibits a broad spectrum of activity against the pathogenic fungi responsible for deep mycoses. Exerts its fungicidal action by inhibiting squalene epoxidation during sterol synthesis in fungal membranes. (V Villars, 1989) The most effective treatment for the mycological cure of toenail dermatophyte infections. An effective and well-tolerated alternative to itraconazole for treating cutaneous sporotrichosis. (G Francesconi, 2009) More effective than ketoconazole in patients with tinea corporis and cruris. (K J McClellan, 1999) The first-line therapy for dermatophyte infections, particularly those affecting the nails. (J A Balfour, 1992) A cost-effective first-line treatment, preferable to oral griseofulvin, ketoconazole, and itraconazole, in patients with dermatophyte onychomycosis. (R Davis, 1995)