Medizinische Monatsschrift für Pharmazeuten
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Fungal foot infections belong to the most frequent infectious diseases in industrialized countries. In Germany, an estimated one third of the total adult population is suffering from a mycosis of the foot. In most cases, these infections are caused by a dermatophyte species, especially Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes, and affect the toes and the areas between the toes, respectively, and/or the soles of the foot (Tinea pedis). ⋯ In Germany, self-medication with "over the counter" antifungals is carried out using a range of different topical agents, in particular several azole derivatives and the allylamine terbinafine. The allylamine naftifine, the morpholine amorolfine and the pyridinone derivative ciclopiroxolamine are also applied. For systemic treatment, systemically applicable azole antifungals (fluconazole, itraconazole), terbinafine and griseofulvine are in use.