Foot fungus medication refers to medication for tinea pedis, a type of antifungal medication that includes both topical and oral medications to treat fungal infections.
Fungal infections are divided into superficial fungal diseases, cutaneous fungal diseases, subcutaneous tissue fungal diseases and systemic fungal diseases according to the site of invasion; the first two are collectively called superficial fungal diseases, and the latter two are also called deep fungal diseases. Superficial fungi only invade the skin, hair and finger (toe) nails, while deep fungi can invade human skin, mucous membranes, deep tissues and internal organs, and even cause systemic disseminated infection.
For patients with skin fungal infections can be under the guidance of a doctor, topical miconazole nitrate, ketoconazole, etc. to inhibit the propagation of fungi, the infection area is large or serious symptoms need to be combined with oral antifungal drugs such as itraconazole, terbinafine, etc. for treatment.
When using drugs, you need to follow the doctor’s instructions under the guidance of the doctor for a full course of treatment, full dose of treatment, and at the same time to avoid sharing household items with family members, so as not to lead to cross-infection.