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Tinea capitis: Which Medications Are Safest? (22 Drugs Compared)

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22 medications are used for Tinea capitis, with 55 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Tinea capitis are TERBINAFINE and GRISEOFULVIN.

55
Total Reports
22
Drugs Used

All Medications for Tinea capitis Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
TERBINAFINE Terbinafine Hydrochloride 22 277 1,373 4.2%
GRISEOFULVIN ULTRAMICROSIZE GRISEOFULVIN 12 4 53 3.0%
KETOCONAZOLE Ketoconazole 6 132 330 2.4%
FLUCONAZOLE Fluconazole 5 2,546 5,821 16.8%

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Most Reported Drugs for Tinea capitis

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