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Can Oral Anti Fungal Medication Treat Toenail Infection?
hello sir...my mother is suffering from toe nail infection.drs diagnosed it as an onchomycosis.she has been treated by local antifungal plus oral antifungal.i.e.fluconazole.but got no relief.it has been almost 1 year.her other nails also got stating same yellowish,powdery look...plz help.
Wed, 21 May 2014
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Toe nail infections can be difficult to treat and the medication has to be taken for a prolonged period of time.
Terbinafine (lamisil) and itraconazole (sporanox) are the drugs of choice for this type of infection.
Terbinafine is used 250mg once daily for 12 weeks.
Itraconazole is also used daily for 12 weeks for toe nail infections.
She may want to visit her doctor for a review and a prescription for one of these medications.
I hope this helps
Toe nail infections can be difficult to treat and the medication has to be taken for a prolonged period of time.
Terbinafine (lamisil) and itraconazole (sporanox) are the drugs of choice for this type of infection.
Terbinafine is used 250mg once daily for 12 weeks.
Itraconazole is also used daily for 12 weeks for toe nail infections.
She may want to visit her doctor for a review and a prescription for one of these medications.
I hope this helps
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