A 29-year-old member asked:
is anti-itch hydrocortisone cream effective to use for athlete's foot?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Some people might: Think so as the athletes foot may itch. However, you are better off with an antifungal agent, which will kill the fungus and hence stop the itch.
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Dr. Arnold Beresh answered
Podiatry 41 years experience
Not entirely: It will take away the itch but not the fungus. Use an antifungal.
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