Ciclopirox vs placebo
Ciclopirox showed no clear difference in side effects (combined for face and scalp) Self reported compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
- RR 0.9 [0.72, 1.11]4 studies · 908 participantsModerate
Ciclopirox showed no clear difference in side effects (combined for face and scalp) Self reported compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Ciclopirox probably leads to lower failure to achieve complete resolution (combined for face and scalp)… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Ciclopirox 8% lacquer may leads to higher complete cure: 48 weeks compared with vehicle (low certainty).
Ciclopirox 8% lacquer showed no clear difference in adverse events (directly related to treatment, collected over the… compared with vehicle (low certainty).
Ciclopirox 8% lacquer probably leads to higher mycological cure: 48 weeks compared with vehicle (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
P‐3051 (ciclopirox 8% hydrolacquer) probably leads to higher complete cure: 48 to 52 weeks compared with comparators (moderate certainty).
P‐3051 (ciclopirox 8% hydrolacquer) showed no clear difference in adverse events (collected over the course of the studies; they are… compared with comparators (low certainty).
P‐3051 (ciclopirox 8% hydrolacquer) showed no clear difference in mycological cure: 48 to 52 weeks compared with comparators (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Ketoconazole showed no clear difference in failure to achieve complete resolution ‐ Face only Clinical assessment compared with ciclopirox (low certainty).
Ketoconazole showed no clear difference in failure to achieve complete resolution (long term) ‐ Face only… compared with ciclopirox (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether ketoconazole changes side effects ‐ Scalp only Self reported compared with ciclopirox (very low certainty).