Oral anti-fungal medications can cause side effects such as nausea or reversible liver damage, but these side effects are uncommon with the short courses of therapy used for tinea versicolor. Author information: (1)Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Karakaş M(1), Durdu M, Memişoğlu HR. Author information: (1)Cukurova University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Adana, Turkey. Voravutinon V(1).

Oral treatment for tinea versicolor has the advantage of simplicity. Oral fluconazole in the treatment of tinea versicolor. treatment options include: *topical anti-fungals. these products are applied directly to your skin and may be in the form of lotion, shampoo, cream, foam, or soap.

Oral treatment of tinea corporis and tinea cruris with terbinafine and griseofulvin: a randomized double blind comparative study. Two doses of fluconazole ( Diflucan ) or itraconazole ( Sporanox ) a week for four weeks can be quite effective. This study was designed to assess the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of oral fluconazole given at 300 mg once weekly for two weeks in the treatment of tinea versicolor.