Efficacy Comparison of Itraconazole Pulse Therapy and Terbinafine Therapy in Treatment of Tinea Capitis in Children.

Terbinafine will be given at a dose of 62.5 mg in patients with a body weight \< 20 kg, 125 mg from 20 to 40 kg, and 250 mg in \> 40 kg for a period of 4 weeks.

Itraconazole will be given at a dose of 5 mg/kg/day for 7 days and then 14 days off. Three such pulses will be given to the patients.