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A member asked:

I would like the ringworm gone asap. & i want to know if penicillina is good ?

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Confusing question: Penicillin has no effect on ringworm. There are ample medications available over the counter for this problem if you are correct in the label.Tinactin (tolnaftate) is one reasonable product among many.

Answered 3/10/2014

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