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Can Ketoconazole Soap Be Used To Treat Tinea Corporis?

Sir can ketaconazole soap is indicated in of tinea coporis How it is used In My patient i prescribed keto soap But he devloped follicutis on face n body n more spread of tinea infection Can keto soap prescribed in any tinea infection What is next step in terbinafine resistence tinea
Mon, 15 Oct 2018
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Hello,

Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the body. I suggest my patients to consult a physician or a dermatologist for that. Yes, Ketoconazole soap can be used but the treatment requires local anti fungal creams for the infection. As you said, Terbinafine can be used orally for ring worm infection which is difficult to treat.

I suggest my patients to consult a dermatologist who can treat such difficult ring worm infections. The skin doctor would analyse the infection first and would make a proper diagnosis and treat appropriately.
I suggest to consult as early as possible and not to delay for any complications like abscess to develop.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Azhar Hussain,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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Can Ketoconazole Soap Be Used To Treat Tinea Corporis?

Hello, Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the body. I suggest my patients to consult a physician or a dermatologist for that. Yes, Ketoconazole soap can be used but the treatment requires local anti fungal creams for the infection. As you said, Terbinafine can be used orally for ring worm infection which is difficult to treat. I suggest my patients to consult a dermatologist who can treat such difficult ring worm infections. The skin doctor would analyse the infection first and would make a proper diagnosis and treat appropriately. I suggest to consult as early as possible and not to delay for any complications like abscess to develop. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muhammad Azhar Hussain, Internal Medicine Specialist