A 16-year-old presents with an itchy scalp and scaly plaques. A KOH scraping confirms tinea capitis. Which is the recommended first-line treatment acc...

Question

A 16-year-old presents with an itchy scalp and scaly plaques. A KOH scraping confirms tinea capitis. Which is the recommended first-line treatment according to NICE

Accepted Answer

Oral terbinafine

Answer

Topical antifungal shampoo alone

Answer

Oral griseofulvin

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Topical ketoconazole cream

Answer

Oral itraconazole

MCQ (SBA): Tinea Capitis

A 16-year-old presents with an itchy scalp and scaly plaques. A KOH scraping confirms tinea capitis. Which is the recommended first-line treatment according to NICE