In the therapy of foot and nail mycosis, mainly, local preparations are used. Ointment from the fungus of nails is preferable to systemic agents (tablets), since it acts directly on the lesion and does not cause side effects from the internal organs and systems. The main thing is to choose a high-quality medicine with active ingredients that affect the corresponding type of pathogen.
How to choose an ointment against the fungus on the legs?
All existing local drugs are based on such active ingredients:
- cyclopyroxolamine;
- terbinafine;
- bifonazole;
- sertocanazole;
- ketoconazole;
- naphthyfine;
- oxyconazole.
The choice of ointment from the fungus on the legs is carried out only after scraping the skin or the upper part of the nail. According to the results of the analysis, it turns out which of the types of pathogenic microorganism is the causative agent of mycosis or onychomycosis:
- epidermophytes;
- trichhotons;
- dermatophytes;
- microspores;
- moldy mushrooms;
- yeast-like fungi.
The last two species of microorganisms cause the disease very rarely.
The best ointment from the fungus on legs
Naturally, the most effective medicine can be advised only by a doctor based on the results of the scrapes performed. But usually the following ointments are prescribed for the fungus on the fingers and the skin of the legs:
- Lamisyl;
- Terbinafine;
- Atitis;
- Terbisyl;
- Fungoterbine;
- Exifin;
- Lamella;
- Terbized-Aggio;
- Thermic;
- Terbiks;
- Myconorm;
- Zalain;
- Cyclopyroxolamine;
- Batrafen;
- Exoderyl ;
- Nizoral;
- Bifosin;
- Mifungar;
- Mycospores;
- Mycosorrhal;
- Binafin.
The undoubted leader among these local drugs is Exoderyl (the equivalent is the Exoderm). This drug is based on naphthyfine - a substance that has a rapid destructive effect on the membranes of fungal cells, prevents their reproduction and spread to the surface of the skin.
Also often recommend drugs with terbinafine in the composition (the first 10 positions on the list). This ingredient quickly and effectively suppresses the growth of fungal colonies, has a wide range of activity. But terbinafine does not provide complete destruction of pathogenic microorganisms, so it should be used in conjunction with systemic drugs.
What ointment from the fungus of the nails on the legs is better?
Often, mycosis is combined with onychomycosis, and simultaneously several nails are affected at once.
Absolutely all the previously listed ointments are also used to treat onychomycosis with one nuance during use - before applying the formulation it is important to thoroughly clean the damaged stratum corneum (to cut or scrape off the top part of the nail).
In addition to the already mentioned drugs, the following local drugs are recommended:
- Candide;
- Canison;
- Clotrimazole;
- Amphotericin B;
- Isoconazole;
- Neofungin;
- Mikoseptin;
- Loceril ;
- Econazole;
- Cyclopyrox.
It is desirable that in the treatment of onychomycosis
In addition to new developments in the field of pharmacology, long-known drugs based on salicylic, undecylenic acid, as well as sulfuric and zinc ointments, are still considered effective. They have very low cost, but are highly efficient. If you choose treatment with one of these ointments, you should consult your doctor in advance and make sure that you do not have any allergies to the active ingredients.