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Athlete s foot spray vs cream
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Randy Lischanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
4 weeks: If the tinactin (tolnaftate) works, it will take one month.
This is not the strongest antifungal on the market.
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Dr. Jay D Helmananswered
Podiatry 50 years experience
30 days: Most anttfungal otcs require 30 days to be totally effective, also you must spray your shoes with lysol to prevent reinfection.
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Dr. Alan Ettingeranswered
Podiatry 51 years experience
2 to 4 weeks: There are much better topical s, you can use.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 29 years experience
Anti-fungal: A topical anti fungal cream will usually work well. Most often used twice daily.
Also, alternating your shoes daily and changing socks more often wil... Read More
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Dr. Steven Frydmananswered
Podiatry 49 years experience
Powder or cream: Cream works very fast otc ask the pharmacist which he aor she would use.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
Cortisone cream: Clean the feet well with soap and water and then apply a cortisone cream.
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Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
Stop using the : Tinactin, clean it off, take oral benadryl (diphenhydramine). You can apply a topical steroid cream, though you are limited in strength without a pres... Read More
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Dr. Thomas Kleinanswered
Allergy and Immunology 43 years experience
Steroid creams: Clean the tinactin (tolnaftate) off. A steroid cream will help reduce the allergic reaction. Anti-histamines will decrease the itch and redness from... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
A basic tenet: A basic truism is the right treatment for the wrong problem will seldom yield a cure. It is time you had the foot examined to find out what is going o... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
It is an antifungal: And should work.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
Generic is fine: I believe cream are better than spray because of direct contact to the skin. I think the most effective over the counter cream is lamisil (terbinafin... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Wenjay Sunganswered
Podiatry 16 years experience
Deodorant: Deodorant spray with lotrim (otc) spray. That is the combination i prescribe to my patients. Hope that helps.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Melissa Gowansanswered
Pediatrics 17 years experience
Can't see photo: I'm sorry I can't find any photo. You can try the live consult with video to have a HealthTap doctor look at it and possibly prescribe something that ... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mark Westonanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 33 years experience
Equally ineffective: All are equally ineffective dry skin important ,spare socks chloritrimizole is good mixing is ok Good luck work on drier feet
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jonathan Posneranswered
Podiatry 29 years experience
Not likely: Thrush is a fungul infection occurring in the mouth. Athletes foot spray is used on the skin. If your experiencing itching on the skin other then your... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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