5.Tinea Capitis

Clinical Features : 

1. Round scaly ,GRAY patch type lesion over scalp 

2.Age : 3-14 years

Inveatigation : 

1. specific : Skin Scraping for fungus 

2. CBC 

3. RBS 

4.SGPT 

D/D: 

1. Seborrhic dermatitis

2. Scalp psoriasis 

Treatment Tinea Capitis:

🗒️Rx:

1. Cap.Flugal ([post id="554" title="Fluconazole"]) (50mg)...0+0+1.....15 days (after meal)

Or

Tab.Xfin ([post id="555" title="Terbinafine"]) (250mg) ...0+0+1..........6 weeks 

OR

Cap.Itra ([post id="556" title="Itraconazole"]) (100mg) ........0+0+1......6 weeks 

2.Tab.Furotil plus([post id="400" title="Cefuroxime"]) (500mg) ...1+0+1......7 days(to Prevent 2ndry infection)

3.Fungidal-Hc cream([post id="552" title="Hydrocortisone"])  3 times ..… 1 months 

4.Dancel shampoo ([post id="553" title="Ketoconazole"])daily to wash affected area.... 2-3 months

(মাথা সহ অন্য জায়গায় অল্প পানি দিয়ে ফেনা তৈরি করে ১০ মিনিট রেখে ধুয়ে  ফেলতে হবে।)

5.Tab.Alatrol ([post id="533" title="Cetirizine"]) (10mg) 0+0+1........1 month

6.Cap.Pantonix ([post id="393" title="Pantoprazole"])(20mg)

১+০+১......১০দিন (খাবার আগে)

❇️Advice/উপদেশ:

1.Do not share towels, combs, hats with anyone

2.Keep your skin clean and dry.

3.Clip your fingernails and toenails short and keep them clean.