Itraconazole vs. Terbinafine — What's the Difference?

Itraconazole, sometimes abbreviated ITZ, is an antifungal medication used to treat a number of fungal infections. This includes aspergillosis, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and paracoccidioidomycosis.

Terbinafine, sold under the brand name Lamisil among others, is an antifungal medication used to treat pityriasis versicolor, fungal nail infections, and ringworm including jock itch and athlete's foot. It is either taken by mouth or applied to the skin as a cream or ointment.

A broad-spectrum antifungal drug, C35H38Cl2N8O4, administered orally to treat a variety of fungal infections, including blastomycosis and histoplasmosis.

An antifungal drug, C21H25N5, used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat onychomycosis.

(pharmaceutical drug) A particular triazole antifungal agent (trademark Sporanox) that may be given orally or intravenously especially to treat blastomycosis and histoplasmosis.

(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₅N·HCl orally in the treatment of onychomycosis and topically in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and athlete's foot.

An oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease

An oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease