Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on adolescent health: guidelines approved by the WHO guidelines review committee
Year of Publication2017
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
New
In children and adults (including pregnant women) with tinea infections that are not extensive, topical treatment with terbinafine 1% cream/gel (for two weeks) or miconazole (for three to four weeks) should be initiated.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
Notes and Remarks
- 1)Drugs: Even though the quality of evidence is very low, betamethasone should be used if pruritus persists; if betamethasone is not available, other class 3, 4, 5 or 6 potent topical corticosteroids can be used instead.
- 2)Caution should be exercised in the use of oral antihistamines in young infants. Dosage should be adjusted by age and weight.
- 3)Itraconazole is excreted into human milk and therefore is not recommended for breastfeeding mothers. Cases of congenital abnormalities have been shown following itraconazole treatment