Treatments for Pityriasis Versicolor
Treatments for Pityriasis Versicolor
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Pityriasis Versicolor
includes the following list.
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment
or change in treatment plans.
- Topical antifungals
- Selenium sulphide
- Anti-dandruff lotions - many contain selenium sulphide
- Oral antifungals
Pityriasis Versicolor: Is the Diagnosis Correct?
The first step in getting correct treatment is
to get a correct diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis list for Pityriasis Versicolor may include:
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(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The most economical and effective treatment is selenium sulfide lotion 2.5% applied once a day for seven days. It’s left on the skin for 10 minutes, then rinsed off thoroughly. In persistent cases, therapy may require a single 12- or 24-hour application of this lotion, repeated once a week for 4 weeks. Either treatment may cause temporary redness and irritation.
Other treatments include the following: sodium thiosulfate 25% solution, applied twice daily to affected areas for 2 to 4 weeks; sulfur salicylic shampoo applied as a lotion at bedtime each night and washed off each morning for 2 weeks; zinc pyrithione shampoo 1% lathered into affected areas for 5 minutes before showering, and repeated every day for 2 weeks; or imidazole antifungal agents applied twice daily for 2 weeks.
Ketoconazole and other azole-based creams, such as topical ketoconazole, may be applied once or twice daily for 2 weeks. Oral ketoconazole or another oral azole-based medication, such as oral ketoconazole, may be used if the patient has extensive disease that fails to respond to other therapies.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
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