Fungal Treatment: Understand The Objective and Limitations of Therapy

• Have your doctor confirm the clinical diagnosis by having a KOH examination of skin scrapings and fungal culture.
• Skin biopsy can also confirm fungal infection
• Select appropriate medication from:
  
  - Topical creams ie/ Loprox®
  - Nail lacquer: ie/ Penlac®
  - Systemic drugs ie/ Lamisil®