Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot)

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277 relevant articles (90 outcomes, 81 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Dermatological pruritic lesion in the feet, caused by Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, or Epidermophyton floccosum.

Also Known As:

Athlete's Foot; Athlete Foot; Athletes Foot

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Tinea (Ringworm)
2.	Onychomycosis (Tinea Unguium)
3.	Infection
4.	Tinea Versicolor
5.	Cutaneous Candidiasis

Experts

1.	Yamaguchi, Hideyo: 5 articles (01/2007 - 01/2002)
2.	Tanuma, H: 5 articles (04/2004 - 01/2000)
3.	Takiuchi, Iwao: 4 articles (01/2007 - 01/2002)
4.	Abe, M: 4 articles (01/2001 - 01/2000)
5.	Korting, H C: 3 articles (01/2008 - 08/2001)
6.	Watanabe, Shinichi: 3 articles (06/2007 - 05/2006)
7.	Yamaguchi, H: 3 articles (06/2001 - 01/2000)
8.	Doi, M: 3 articles (01/2001 - 01/2000)
9.	Katsuoka, K: 3 articles (01/2001 - 01/2000)
10.	Kume, H: 3 articles (01/2001 - 01/2000)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Tinea Pedis:

1.	terbinafine (Lamisil)FDA LinkGeneric 09/01/2001 - "In most cases, one week of therapy with topical terbinafine is effective for interdigital tinea pedis" 10/01/1990 - "We conclude that terbinafine is well tolerated and highly effective in moccasin-type tinea pedis." 01/01/2008 - "To study and establish an optimal administration method of oral antifungal, terbinafine (TBF), for hyperkeratotic type tinea pedis, from the pharmacokinetic point of view, 20 patients with hyperkeratotic type tinea pedis were given TBF 125 mg once daily for 4 weeks and observed over time for improvement in dermatological symptoms and mycological efficacy" 01/01/2007 - "CONCLUSION: Terbinafine is very well tolerated in any topical pharmaceutical formulation and also has high efficacy as a cure for tinea pedis, irrespective of type of pharmaceutical formulation, treatment duration, and frequency of application, including the recently established one-shot regimen" 01/01/2008 - "Thus, we conclude that the high efficacy of short-term treatment with terbinafine in patients with tinea pedis is possible due to its fungicidal activity coupled with a distinct reservoir formation in the upper layers of the epidermis." Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Clotrimazole (Lotrimin)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1977 - "Clotrimazole proved to be effective in the treatment of tinea pedis of both the interdigital and the plantar hyperkeratotic types." 05/01/1979 - "Investigation of clotrimazole usage in tinea pedis without nail involvement." 01/01/1977 - "Topical clotrimazole in tinea pedis." 07/01/1975 - "Bay B 5097 (solution) in tinea pedis]" 02/08/2002 - "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule amending the final monograph for over-the-counter (OTC) topical antifungal drug products to add the ingredient clotrimazole as generally recognized as safe and effective for the treatment of athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Itraconazole (Sporanox)FDA LinkGeneric 09/01/2005 - "CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrated that the efficacy of the original and generic itraconazole is not significantly different in the treatment of tinea pedis by the pulse regimen." 01/01/1998 - "CONCLUSIONS: Short-term treatment with itraconazole was significantly more effective than placebo in tinea pedis" 09/01/2005 - "OBJECTIVES: To study the efficacy of the 1-pulse dosing regimen of two generic products of itraconazole (Itracon and Itra) in comparison with the innovative product (Sporal) for the treatment of tinea pedis" 04/01/2004 - "In the present study, the authors administered 100 mg itraconazole (ITCZ) twice daily for a period of 1 week to six patients with hyperkeratotic type tinea pedis, and examined its efficacy, safety profile, and usefulness" 01/01/2002 - "Thirty-four patients (17 men and 17 women) with intractable tinea pedis, with informed consent, took 200 mg of itraconazole once daily for one week over a month period until mycological studies showed negative results for up to 4 months" Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	butenafine (Mentax)FDA Link 02/01/1997 - "CONCLUSION: Butenafine applied twice daily for 1 week is highly effective in treating interdigital tinea pedis." 02/01/1997 - "OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of twice-daily butenafine versus its vehicle in the treatment of interdigital tinea pedis in a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group trial" 02/01/1997 - "One-week therapy with twice-daily butenafine 1% cream versus vehicle in the treatment of tinea pedis: a multicenter, double-blind trial." 02/01/1997 - "OBJECTIVE: We evaluated butenafine in the treatment of tinea pedis in a controlled, randomized, double-blind trial" 03/01/2000 - "If incorporated properly in semisolid topical preparations, with a balanced vehicle, butenafine hydrochloride potentially exhibits as a promising alternative antimycotic agent for the treatment of tinea pedis." Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Miconazole FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1982 - "2% Miconazole nitrate powder in aerosol spray form: its efficacy in treating tinea pedis." 08/26/1978 - "Efficacy of topical miconazole treatment of tinea pedis." 07/01/1975 - "Efficacy of miconazole in the topical treatment of tinea pedis in sportsmen." 09/01/1996 - "The results of this study provide indirect evidence that the regular use of miconazole spray powder decreases the risk of developing athlete's foot." 09/01/1996 - "Biometrological assessment of the preventive effect of a miconazole spray powder on athlete's foot." Order ALL the reference details at left...
6.	Griseofulvin (Grifulvin V)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1966 - "Improved griseofulvin therapy for tinea pedis." 02/01/1961 - "A study of griseofulvin as related to tinea pedis." 01/01/2001 - "Treatment for hyperkeratotic type tinea pedis is mainly with oral antimycotics, such as griseofulvin, and healing is generally considered to be difficult with only topical antimycotics"