A 37-year-old member asked:
is triamcinolone acetonide cream effective to treat foot/nail fungus?
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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
27 years experience Podiatry
No: It is a steroid cream not an antifungal. Also, steroid creams should be used judiciously as they do carry side effects and hence should not be used indiscriminantly.
Answered on Aug 4, 2020
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Dr. Arnold Beresh answered
40 years experience Podiatry
Yes & no: It is effective for athletes foot fungus but does not work well on toenail fungus.
Answered on Oct 20, 2020
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Dr. Donald Shenenberger commented
24 years experience Dermatology
Triamcinolone will not resolve the fungal infection but it can certainly reduce some of the inflammation that can go along with it. Sometimes combination meds that have an antifungal agent along with a steroid can be used successfully. Topical steroids will not resolve a fungal infection of the nails.
Oct 3, 2012
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