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22 Treatments for Athlete's Foot

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5	Over the Counter Medications

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Overview

Athlete's foot may be resistant to medication and should not be ignored. Simple cases usually respond well to antifungal creams or sprays (clotrimazole, ketoconazole, miconazole nitrate, sulconazole nitrate, or tolnaftate). If the infection is resistant to topical treatment...[read article]

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Tests for Athlete's Foot

1. Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) Skin Test A skin lesion KOH exam is a simple skin test to check if an infection in the skin is caused by fungus. KOH stands for potassium (K), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H). T... More
2. Fungal Culture- Skin- with Isolation Fungal (mycotic) cultures are microbiology laboratory tests to detect or rule out the presence of fungi (plural of fungus) in specimens taken from patients, animals... More
3. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ... More
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Prescribed Medications for Athlete's Foot

1. tolnaftate topical(Tolnaftate ) TOLNAFTATE (tole NAF tate) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
2. ciclopirox topical(Loprox , others...) Close CICLOPIROX (sye kloe PEER ox) NAIL SOLUTION is an antifungal medicine. It used to treat fungal infections of the nails. More
3. econazole topical(Spectazole , Econazole Nitrate) ECONAZOLE (e KON na zole) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
4. naftifine topical(Naftin ) NAFTIFINE (NAF ti feen) is a antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
5. butenafine topical(Mentax ) BUTENAFINE (byoo TEN a feen) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
6. sertaconazole topical(Ertaczo ) SERTACONAZOLE (ser ta KON na zole) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
7. oxiconazole topical(Oxistat ) OXICONAZOLE (ox i KON a zole) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
8. sulconazole topical(Exelderm ) SULCONAZOLE (sul KON na zole) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
9. clotrimazole topical(Lotrimin , others...) Close CLOTRIMAZOLE (kloe TRIM a zole) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
10. terbinafine topical(Lamisil Topical , Lamisil AT Athletes Foot) TERBINAFINE (TER bin a feen) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
11. betamethasone-clotrimazole topical(Betamethasone-Clotrimazole , Lotrisone) BETAMETHASONE; CLOTRIMAZOLE (bay ta METH a sone; kloe TRIM a zole) is a corticosteroid and antifungal cream. It treats ringworm and infections like jock itch and at... More
12. miconazole topical(Miconazole Nitrate ) MICONAZOLE (mi KON a zole) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
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Over the Counter Medications for Athlete's Foot

1. tolnaftate topical(Tinactin , others...) Close TOLNAFTATE (tole NAF tate) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
2. butenafine topical(Lotrimin Ultra Athlete's Foot , Lotrimin Ultra Jock Itch) BUTENAFINE (byoo TEN a feen) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
3. clotrimazole topical(Lotrimin , others...) Close CLOTRIMAZOLE (kloe TRIM a zole) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
4. terbinafine topical(Lamisil AT , others...) Close TERBINAFINE (TER bin a feen) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
5. miconazole topical(Monistat Derm , others...) Close MICONAZOLE (mi KON a zole) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin. More
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Self Care for Athlete's Foot

1. Keep Feet Clean and Dry- Especially Between Toes
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Herbs and Supplements for Athlete's Foot What's this?

1. Tea tree oil Tea tree oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia . Tea tree oil is purported to have antiseptic properties and has been used t... More Efficacy Grade C
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