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Any ideas for any topical treatments or home made remedies similar to topical terbinafine?

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No: Terbinafine is an oral antifungal agent that acts like an antibiotic for specific fungal infection. OTC products can e antifungal but not as likely to clear some infectiions.

Answered 11/6/2014

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Any ideas for any topical treatments or home made remedies similar to topical terbinafine?

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