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OTC treatments are available for the following fungal infections:

  • Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis)
  • Fungal nail infection (onychomycosis)
  • Oral thrush (oral candidiasis)
  • Vaginal candidiasis.

ATHLETE’S FOOT

Dermatophytes colonise the horny, outer layer of the skin, and produce keratinase, which destroys the keratin layer of the epidermis. They also produce exotoxins, which may cause erythema.

OTC athlete’s foot treatments are:

  • Imidazoles
  • Terbinafine
  • Griseofulvin
  • Tolnaftate
  • Undecylenates.