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What over-the-counter oral medication can help with ringworm on scalp?

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Dr. Jerry Fioramonti answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Scalp ringworm: You can try tinactin (tolnaftate) or Nizoral cream. Ring worm in this area of the body can be hard to get rid of and you may need to get a prescription from you doctor if those are not working.

Answered 4/28/2019

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