Do you need a prescription for antifungals?

You can use over-the-counter antifungal sprays and creams to treat a fungal skin infection. If your condition doesn’t improve, ask your doctor about prescription oral or topical creams. In addition, you can apply medicated creams to your skin to treat parasitic skin infections.

What are some prescription antifungals?

Common names for antifungal medicines include:

• clotrimazole.
• econazole.
• miconazole.
• terbinafine.
• fluconazole.
• ketoconazole.
• amphotericin.

  Which antifungal drug is not given orally?

  These drugs should not be taken by those on itraconazole: Cisapride. HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors (atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin) – the interaction may cause heart failure; fluvastatin and pravastatin are acceptable alternatives. Midazolam, triazolam.

  How often to apply econazole for fungal skin infection?

  Econazole for fungal skin and nail infections Pevaryl. Apply the cream twice a day for a skin infection. Apply the cream once a day for a nail infection. Cover with a plaster to keep the cream in contact with the nail.

  

  Do you need a prescription for econazole cream?

  About econazole for skin and nail infections. Econazole eases the symptoms of infections such as these by killing the fungi causing the infection. Econazole cream is available on prescription, and you can also buy it without a prescription at a pharmacy.

  When do you need a prescription foot fungus medication?

  Generally speaking, prescription medications are needed to treat athlete’s foot if: 1 The infection hasn’t cleared after four weeks of self-treatment. 2 The infection goes away but comes back (recurs). 3 The infection is spreading to other parts of the body (such as the nails, groin, or hands). More …

  Can a fungus infection be treated with an antifungal?

  Molds are an uncommon cause of fungal infections but they can cause tinea nigra (painless brown or black patches on the skin) or hard-to-treat nail infections. Most antifungal agents treat both dermatophyte and yeast infections; however, some, such as nystatin, are not suitable for dermatophyte fungal infections.

  What can econazole be used for on the foot?

  Econazole topical (for the skin) is used to treat athlete’s foot (tinea pedis), jock itch (tinea cruris), and ringworm (tinea corporis).

  Econazole for fungal skin and nail infections Pevaryl. Apply the cream twice a day for a skin infection. Apply the cream once a day for a nail infection. Cover with a plaster to keep the cream in contact with the nail.

  What are the topical uses of econazole nitrate?

  Econazole topical (for the skin) is used to treat athlete’s foot (tinea pedis), jock itch (tinea cruris), and ringworm (tinea corporis). Econazole topical is also used to treat tinea versicolor (a fungus that discolors the skin), and yeast infections of the skin. Econazole topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

  Generally speaking, prescription medications are needed to treat athlete’s foot if: 1 The infection hasn’t cleared after four weeks of self-treatment. 2 The infection goes away but comes back (recurs). 3 The infection is spreading to other parts of the body (such as the nails, groin, or hands). More