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Griseofulvin
Griseofulvin is an anti-fungal agent which is a kind of antibiotic and antimicrobial.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
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A 31-year old asked:
How much griseofulvin is used anymore?
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A 29-year old asked:
What is griseofulvin and why is it used?
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A 46-year old asked:
How long does gris peg (griseofulvin) 200 take leave your system?
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A female asked:
How long does Griseofulvin stay in your system after taking it for a month & twice a day? (Tab micr 500)
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A 57-year old asked:
Is it okay to switch brands of griseofulvins ?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can griseofulvin cause tumors?
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A 46-year old asked:
Get side effects when taking griseofulvin?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it safe to switch brands of griseofulvin?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can I take pain medication while taking griseofulvin?
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A 39-year old asked:
Help! Is it possible to have alcohol while taking griseofulvin?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I have taken griseofulvin for 28 days but the fugal infection is not going wats wrong?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is it just as effective to take griseofulvin with a glass of whole milk rather than a meal? (Been taking it at 8.30 so not great time for food)
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A 22-year old male asked:
I've been on griseofulvin for more than 5 months is it possible i might not have ringworm but sebhorreic dermatitis?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can I take advil pm after I have taken ultramicrosize griseofulvin 250mg tablets? Also would smoking cannabis be a bad decision while taking griseofulvin?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Have had ringworm for a number of times. Was given a dosage of Griseofulvin tablets and Miconaz cream that have been using but there is no change. The ringworms are still on the skin. What can I do?
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A 51-year old asked:
If my daughter doesn't have ringworm, why does the doctor say she needs to continue with griseofulvin?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Was prescribed griseofulvin for tinea pedis and two toenails that seem infected.Says take 3 tablets twice a day,what does that mean?Will it clear off?
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A female asked:
I was diagnosed with tinea capitis 8 years ago. Was prescribed griseofulvin twice with no results. Was on this for a total of 18 months. Do you think I am a candidate for oral lamisil? I have no liver problems, and do not want another round of griseofulvi
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A 22-year old male asked:
I have ringworm, how often to use Nizoral (ketoconazole) shampoo? (im on griseofulvin)
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A 17-year old male asked:
My 17 year old was diagnosed w/tinea capitis 3 days ago. Griseofulvin was prescribed. What's the best shampoo for African-American descent?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What could I have other than ringworm? I have itchiness on the same places on my scalp and hair is being lost there and i've been on griseofulvin
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A 22-year old male asked:
I've been using griseofulvin for months now but i still have hair loss and itchiness, should I switch to lamisil (terbinafine)?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Was diagnosed with ringworm in Oct. Have used every topical treatment + griseofulvin. Still have this bruise like dark spot left. Is this scarring?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I went to the doctor to check my bald spot and he said it was tinea , i been taking griseofulvin for 4 weeks now , why haven't i seen improvement?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Can I drink alcohol whilst on griseofulvin? will it affect it's overall effectiveness? (widespread microsporum canis fungal infection)
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A 19-year old male asked:
Prescribed griseofulvin for nine months for tinea pedis.Small toe looks infected quite dark. Is this a good period of time for treatment?
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A 44-year old asked:
What side effect do gris-peg medicine cause?
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A 38-year old asked:
What side effect can you get from taking gris-peg?
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A 40-year old asked:
What side effect can you get from gris-peg medicine?
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Experience with gris-peg?
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