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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Tinea Versicolor
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Treatment, Medications, Topical treatments, Systemic therapy, Therapeutic Procedures, Outcome, Complications, Prognosis, When to Refer, Reference,
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Topics Discussed: tinea versicolor.
Excerpt: | |  Selenium sulfide lotion 2.5%
| | – May be applied from neck to waist daily and left on for 5–15 min for 7 days – Repeat weekly for a month and then monthly for maintenance |
Ketoconazole shampoo lathered on the chest and back and left on for 5 min may also be used weekly for treatment and to prevent recurrence Imidazole creams, solutions, and lotions are quite effective for localized areas but are too expensive for use over large areas such as the chest and back |
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