Top answers from doctors based on your search:
medicine for athletes foot
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Bowman answered
38 years experience Podiatry
Thre are many: You can try otc products like lamasil but i suggest visit a podiatrist for proper diagnosis and treatment. Some things appear to be athlete foot but e ... Read More
1
1 thank
Dr. Lawrence Gooss answered
12 years experience Family Medicine
Prescription creams: Prescription creams are the best but the next best is over the counter lotrimin (clotrimazole) ultra.
1
1 thank
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Arnold Beresh answered
41 years experience Podiatry
There are many: If off the shelf meds are not working then you need to see a podiatrist to make sure that it is an athletes foot infection or for a prescription med.
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Is that so?: Perhaps it is contact dermatitis instead. If the meds are properly labeled (tolnaftate,, clotrimazole), they will do the job on tinea pedis.
1
1 comment
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wenjay Sung answered
14 years experience Podiatry
Symptoms: Yes, it's appropriate to treat some symptoms of athlete's foot, but it does not treat the pathology (fungi infection). It will reduce redness and it ... Read More
1
1 comment
1
1 thank
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
28 years experience Podiatry
You want to : Stop the sweating and then treat the athletes foot. An antiperspirant can be used. Then an antifungal.
Soaking in warm water and tea bags helps as w ... Read More
1
1 thank
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stuart Plotkin answered
42 years experience Podiatry
No cortisone: Don't put a cortisone cream on an athletes foot infection- try otc antifungals, for 2 weeks if not improved you will need an rx. You need to apply it ... Read More
A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Arnold Beresh answered
41 years experience Podiatry
See a doctor: If ongoing and not responsive to otc medication then it is time to see a podiatrist for evaluation.
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
See a dermatologist: Without being able to examine you there is no way in which to make this diagnosis. Go and see a doctor and get this evaluated and treated appropriatel ... Read More
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered
23 years experience Cardiology
Many but takes time: Keep feet dry and clean. Topical or oral anti fungal meds, depending on severity. May take a few weeks to resolve.
1
1 thank
A member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Tolnaftate: This remedy is over 40 years old and is still probably the best, and it's over-the-counter.
1
1 thank
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
24/7 visits
$15 per month