More than half of the topical antifungal prescriptions in the United States in 2023 may have been unnecessary, and only 16% of patients received diagnostic testing to confirm the need for these ...

Clinicians in the US may be overprescribing topical antifungal treatments for skin infections, potentially exacerbating a growing problem of drug resistance, according to a new study. Last year, a ...

Analysis evaluates Orivelle pen-based applicator positioning, company claim verification framework, and biological timeline ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently assessed prescription volumes, rates, and costs for topical antifungal medications in the context of the recent emergence of severe ...

Antifungal creams like clotrimazole (Canesten), econazole, miconazole, and terbinafine (Lamisil) are commonly used to treat fungal skin and nail infections. The right one for you depends on the type ...

Improper prescribing or overuse of antifungal creams may actually be making some drug-resistant fungal skin infections worse, according to a CDC report published Jan. 11. In 2021, primary care ...

Doctors in the United States are prescribing antifungal creams at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows. A new report is sounding the ...

Successful management of denture-associated candidiasis relies heavily on mechanical disinfection rather than pharmacologic ...

NEW YORK — Topical antifungals should no longer be considered a first-line therapy for seborrheic dermatitis for two reasons: Topical anti-inflammatories have replaced them, and rates of ...