Medications For Nail InfectionsNail infections can be treated in various ways, but the best way to choose the treatment and medication for it is to ask a doctor. A doctor can diagnose the severity of your infection and suggest the medication accordingly. The medication depends upon the type of nail infection. Since nail infections can be caused by bacteria, yeast or fungus, the medication will vary.
There are many anti-fungal tablets that can relieve you of your fungal nail infection. The observation is that it takes almost six weeks to cure a fingernail infection, and almost twelve weeks to cure a toenail infection. This medication also helps to treat any other associated fungal skin infection. Also, fingernails respond better to medication in comparison to toenails. However, it is very necessary to continue your medication, unless the doctor asks you to stop. For the treatment of a severe nail infection, the most common anti fungal remedy used is Terbinafine. Novartis Laboratory is the manufacturer of this product and it is marketed by Lamisil. You can find this medicine in two variants: cream and tablet. For mild cases, a nail lacquer called Penlac is used. Topical treatments such as creams and lotions are used for the treatment of nail infections in the early stages. During this time, the infection is not present too deep within the skin and is spread over the outer surface. Topical treatments are therefore effective at this stage. The other type of treatment that is available for curing nail infections includes natural medicines. The most important and popular one among these is Tea tree oil. There is an another medicine called Leucatin which is a product of Selmedica Healthcare. In addition to these, there are some home remedies too that have been tried and tested over a few generations. Applying Vicks vaporub, use of apple cider vinegar and application of hydrogen peroxide may also help you to treat the nail infection. The success rate of these home remedies is not as high as that of pharmaceutical treatments but they are preferred due to their availability and the fact that they do not cause any major side-effects. At times, medications other than home remedies do have some kind of side-effect. So it is better to consult your doctor before going for any one of these. This consultation with your doctor will help you avoid unnecessary side-effects. For example, people who have a weak liver or have diabetes are not supposed to take specific medicines since they can prove fatal. Such people can benefit from natural or home remedies. Whatever medication you choose, it has been observed that even after the cure of the infection, it takes a few months for the new uninfected nail to grow. So have patience.
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