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Suggest Treatment For Ring Worm Infection On Arms And Legs

Hello I have ringworm on my virgina lips and arms legs and stomach I went to my dr and she gave me fluconazole 100mg one pill a day and I already taken it for a week and I don t see any improvement do you think I should take it twice a day instead of once??
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Ringworm infections usually take upto 3-4 weeks of treatment to show any improvement.
If it doesn't get better in 4 weeks. You should stop using it, and start Terbinafine 250mg daily for 6 weeks.

Important thing is if your symptoms get better, don't stop the drug. Complete the duration of course of your antifungal.
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Suggest Treatment For Ring Worm Infection On Arms And Legs

Ringworm infections usually take upto 3-4 weeks of treatment to show any improvement. If it doesn t get better in 4 weeks. You should stop using it, and start Terbinafine 250mg daily for 6 weeks. Important thing is if your symptoms get better, don t stop the drug. Complete the duration of course of your antifungal.