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Is The Use Of Itraconazole Effective In The Treatment Of Patients Diagnosed With Tinea Versicolor And If So, What Is The Optimal Dosage?, Ashley B. Pachutski

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not itraconazole is effective in the treatment of patients diagnosed with tinea versicolor and if so, what is the optimal dosage.

STUDY DESIGN: Review of three peer-reviewed, randomized control trials (RCTs), two of which were published in 2002 and one in 2010.

DATA SOURCES: Studies were researched through PubMed and selected based on the type of study (RCT), their relevance to the clinical question, and if they were POEMS (patient oriented evidence that matters).

OUTCOME(S) MEASURED: Patient’s subjective measurement of the severity of pruritis, erythema, scaling, and …