[3] Although griseofulvin remains the recommended therapy, terbinafine, itraconazole [4] and fluconazole [5] have been reported to show efficacy in the treatment of tinea capitis in children.

Tinea capitis (also more commonly known as ... of the scalp with one of these antifungal medications: Grifulvin V (griseofulvin) Terbinex (terbinafine) Onmel (itraconazole) Diflucan (fluconazole ...