Search

for
Search:

GlossaryGriseofulvin (Gris-PEG)

antifungal medication treating skin, hair, and nail infections

Griseofulvin is an antifungal medication used to treat fungal infections of the skin, hair, and nails. It works by inhibiting the growth of fungi, making it effective against conditions like ringworm and athlete's foot. Griseofulvin is often prescribed under brand names such as Gris-PEG and Fulvicin.

Related Terms

Learn

0 / 0 results

— no results

Research

5 / 65 results

research Increasing Tinea Capitis Prevalence in Stockholm Reflects Immigration

52 citations, January 2004 in “Medical mycology”

The rise in tinea capitis cases in Stockholm is linked to increased African immigration.

research Kerion Celsi: A Clinical Epidemiological Study

24 citations, March 1998 in “Mycoses”

Early diagnosis and effective treatment of kerion Celsi prevent scarring and permanent hair loss.

research Fungal Kerion-Total Scalp Involvement Due to Microsporum Canis Infection

18 citations, November 1989 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology”

Griseofulvin is the best treatment for severe scalp infection caused by Microsporum canis.

$Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Report of an African-American Child Misdiagnosed as Refractory Tinea Capitis$

research Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Report of an African-American Child Misdiagnosed as Refractory Tinea Capitis

13 citations, March 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology”

A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.

research Scalp Fungus Infections in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

8 citations, May 1989 in “Annals of Saudi Medicine”

Tinea capitis is common in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and can be effectively treated.

View more "gris-peg" in research →

Community Join

1 / 1 results

community Are permanent hair gains even possible?

in Chat 14 upvotes 1 month ago

Hair regrowth from treatments like minoxidil, RU58841, and finasteride is not permanent; stopping these treatments typically results in hair loss resuming. Beard hair can become permanent with minoxidil use, unlike scalp hair, which requires ongoing treatment to maintain gains.