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Question: may I know the reason of fungal nail Infaction, I have seen it in one of the hand's finger of my Mom, is it because of age factor ? and I have also seen it in my brother's toe ( he is around 19 years old). What is the best way to get rid of it.
Brief Answer:
Age not a factor; causes and treatment listed
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. The most common causes for fungal nail infections are:
+Often regular cuts in and around your nails, some cuts are too small to even be seen
+Keeping the region wet or moist very often
+Often seen in warm or cold conditions (climate or temperature related)
Treatment for fungal nail infections are oral tablets like terbinafine and itraconazole which should be taken for a long duration (6-12 weeks). The rate of improvement might be good in your younger brother, but might be questionable in your mother as the treatment is a little more difficult in the elderly, especially individuals above the age of 65 years.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Age not a factor; causes and treatment listed
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. The most common causes for fungal nail infections are:
+Often regular cuts in and around your nails, some cuts are too small to even be seen
+Keeping the region wet or moist very often
+Often seen in warm or cold conditions (climate or temperature related)
Treatment for fungal nail infections are oral tablets like terbinafine and itraconazole which should be taken for a long duration (6-12 weeks). The rate of improvement might be good in your younger brother, but might be questionable in your mother as the treatment is a little more difficult in the elderly, especially individuals above the age of 65 years.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for the detailed answer, is there any side effect of these tablets, how should one consume it and what should be the quantity, anything else which is important to know while taking such tablets.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Brief Answer:
Dosage given sir, nothing worth mentioning
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again.
Side effects are very rare and very mild, so it is generally something we do not have to worry about.
-One tablet of terbinafine 250 mg can be taken orally on a daily basis for 6-12 weeks
or
-Two capsules (100 mg each) to be taken orally once a day for 6-12 weeks
Nothing else important to be mentioned. Keep in touch to let me know how to recovery is going.
Best wishes.
Dosage given sir, nothing worth mentioning
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again.
Side effects are very rare and very mild, so it is generally something we do not have to worry about.
-One tablet of terbinafine 250 mg can be taken orally on a daily basis for 6-12 weeks
or
-Two capsules (100 mg each) to be taken orally once a day for 6-12 weeks
Nothing else important to be mentioned. Keep in touch to let me know how to recovery is going.
Best wishes.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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