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How Can Toenail Fungus Be Treated?

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Posted on Tue, 5 Dec 2023
Question: How can I cure toenail fungus? Which oral anti-fungal medication would you suggest I ask my doctor.
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Oral itraconazole

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for being at Healthcaremagic
For toe nail fungal infection oral anti fungals work best as compared to any topical medicine.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to take oral anti fungal drug itraconazole .
The dose is 200mg twice daily for 1 week in 1 month for 3-4 months.
It is a prescription drug and should be taken under the supervision of the doctor.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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How Can Toenail Fungus Be Treated?

Brief Answer: Oral itraconazole Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for being at Healthcaremagic For toe nail fungal infection oral anti fungals work best as compared to any topical medicine. If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to take oral anti fungal drug itraconazole . The dose is 200mg twice daily for 1 week in 1 month for 3-4 months. It is a prescription drug and should be taken under the supervision of the doctor. Regards Dr Asmeet