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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Athlete’s Foot

Posted on Wed, 1 Feb 2017

Question: Hi what is the cause of splits between the 2 last toes and the skin has turned white in between those toes also and now after having the splits for a week or so the top of the foot is swollen and red and painful

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Oral and topical antifungal

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have noted your concern.
Seems you have a condition known as atheletes foot which is fungal infection of the toe web.
I would suggest you to take a tablet of terbinafine 250 mg (Zimig tab) once daily for 4 weeks.
Topically you may use terbinafine 1% cream (zimig cream), twice daily for 4 weeks.
In addition i would suggest you to take a tabket of cetrizine 10mg for symotomatic relief from itching.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (14 minutes later)

Do I need a prescription for the tablet

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Try otc antifungal cream i.e clotrimazole

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Yes, terbinafine cream and tablet is a prescription medicine.
You may try clotrimazole 1% cream, 2x daily initially. It is otc.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar