Progess of topical antifungal agents for the treatment of onychomycosis

Abstract

Abstract:

In this article, we reviewed topical antifungal agents for the treatment of onychomycosis at present, including the widely used agents, 8% ciclopirox nail lacquer and 5% amorolfine nail lacquer, and the agents recently approved by the FDA, 10% efinaconazole and 5% tavaborole solution, as well as luliconazole and tazarotene which being still in studies. The use of new formulations of topical antifungal drugs were also included in this review.

Key words: onychomycosis, efinaconazole, tavaborole, topical

CLC Number:

R756.4

WANG Ruo-jun, LI Ruo-yu, WANG Ai-ping. Progess of topical antifungal agents for the treatment of onychomycosis[J]. Chinese Journal of Mycology, 2018, 13(2): 114-119.

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