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What Course Of Treatment Should Be Done For The Toenail Fungus?

I was diagnosed with toenail fungus and can t see the podiatrist for 5 more days. I have already been on keflex 500mg 4 times a day for 7 days for two rounds because of infection. Now I m waking up again in the middle of the night with throbbing pain, redness and tenderness to touch on my toe and I m not sure what to do until the podiatrist. Most of my toenail has fallen of but what is left is yellow and I am doing Epsom salt soaks an the tree oil also. Please help it hurts so bad I can barely walk.
Mon, 25 Mar 2019
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Hello,

For toe nail fungus you need to take a course of oral anti fungals like capsule itraconazole 400 mg once daily for 1 week in 1 month for 4-5 months. For pain take an anti-inflammatory medicine like tablet Ibuprofen.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist
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What Course Of Treatment Should Be Done For The Toenail Fungus?

Hello, For toe nail fungus you need to take a course of oral anti fungals like capsule itraconazole 400 mg once daily for 1 week in 1 month for 4-5 months. For pain take an anti-inflammatory medicine like tablet Ibuprofen. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist