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Does 150mg daily fluconazole for three weeks seem like a high dosage for tinea versicolor and malassezia folliculitis?

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No: Too much. 400mg Nizoral (ketoconazole) one time followed by activity to sweat profusely will be good.

Answered 5/7/2015

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