* Efinaconazole: a new topical treatment for onychomycosis.
- Efinaconazole is an emerging antifungal therapy for the topical treatment of onychomycosis. Efinaconazole is an inhibitor of sterol 14α-demethylase and is more effective in vitro than terbinafine, itraconazole, ciclopirox and amorolfine against dermatophytes, yeasts and non-dermatophyte molds. Phase II studies indicate that efinaconazole 10% nail solution is more effective than either the 5% strength or 10% solution with semi-occlusion. In duplicate Phase III clinical trials, complete cure rates of 17.8% and 15.2% were demonstrated. The mean mycological cure rate for efinaconazole is similar to the oral antifungal itraconazole and exceeds the efficacy of topical ciclopirox. Efinaconazole showed minimal localized adverse events, which ceased upon stopping treatment. Overall, efinaconazole 10% nail solution is an effective topical monotherapy for distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis (<65% nail involvement, excluding the matrix) that shows further potential use as an adjunct to oral and device-based therapies.
Overview of verb demonstrate
The verb demonstrate has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (24) show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate -- (give an exhibition of to an interested
audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington")
2. (22) prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew -- (establish the validity of something, as by an
example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound";
"The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture")
3. (2) attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence -- (provide evidence for; stand as proof of;
show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness";
"The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision
demonstrates his sense of fairness")
4. (1) demonstrate, march -- (march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands
demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in
Seattle")
Overview of adj demonstrated
The adj demonstrated has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) demonstrated -- (having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt)
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