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Fungal toenail infection is an infection of the nails by a fungus.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Fungal skin infection • Nail diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Foot

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Toenail fungus
Terbinafine
3.8
92 reviews
Efinaconazole
3.4
61 reviews
Itraconazole
3.3
74 reviews
Griseofulvin
3.0
60 reviews
Fluconazole
3.0
68 reviews
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