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Fungal Nail Infection : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
However, such medicines can cause side effects or may interfere with other medications. Some of the oral medications used to treat fungal infections of the nail can harm the liver.In some cases, the health care provider may remove the nail.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 3, 2008
Onychomycosis is very difficult and sometimes impossible to treat, and therapy is often long-term. Therapy consists of topical treatments that are applied directly to the nails, as well as two systemic drugs, griseofulvin and ketoconazole.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Nail removal is a form of treatment that is sometimes necessary following traumatic injuries or recurrent infections in the area of the nail. There are nonsurgical as well as surgical methods of nail removal.Nails are removed only when necessary t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Buying shoes with more room in the toes, filing down corns and calluses, and padding the toe most often relieve the pain. If these steps don't work, you may need surgery to straighten the toes.
Source:StayWell
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