Toenail Fungus Treatments

Lamisil is the brand name of the onychomycosis drug terbinafine hydrochloride. Lamisil can kill fungus in vitro (in a dish) and is presumed to kill or inhibit fungi in the body as well (in vivo). It is believed that Lamisil inhibits the activity of an enzyme that is important for making a component of the fungal cell wall. Without this component, the fungus cannot grow and reproduce. The drug is much more potent (4,000 times or so) at inhibiting the fungal enzyme versus the human one. Lamisil is particularly useful in treating the two major dermatophytes that cause onychomycosis: Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes.

Lamisil is unable to kill other fungi that may be involved in onychomycosis like Candida albicans. Therefore Lamisil treatment is limited to dermatophytoses of the nail. For this reason it is important for doctors to accurately diagnose the organism that is causing the onychomycosis before starting treatment.

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Scientists and physicians are finding new ways to apply lasers to the treatment of human disease. Perhaps the most widely known application of lasers in medical and surgical care has been in the arena of laser eye surgery. Lasers are used to reshape the cornea of the eye in order to correct refractive errors and cure nearsightedness or farsightedness. However laser treatments have been used in various fields from dermatology to dentistry.

A laser, which is a concentrated beam of light energy, has the ability to selectively destroy certain biological structures, vaporizing them in very real terms. Depending of the wavelength of the light used in the laser, the type of biological structure being destroyed can be selectively targeted (more or less) and preferentially destroyed.

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Ciclopirox lacquer has been shown to have a 30% success rate with Nail Fungus Infections.  It probably works as well as fluconazole pills. So if you’d rather put something on your nails than take pills, you may prefer ciclopirox, especially if your infection is mild.

But ciclopirox doesn’t seem to work as well as itraconazole pills or terbinafine pills. Ciclopirox is a chemical that you paint onto your infected nails like nail polish. (more…)

Terbinafine is an antifungal drug (a drug that kills fungi). It’s used to treat infections that are caused by fungi, including those that affect fingernails and toenails. It doesn’t change the way that damaged nails look. But, by stopping the fungus, it allows new nails to grow normally. The brand name for terbinafine pills is Lamisil.

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Itraconazole is an antifungal drug (a drug that kills fungi). It’s used to treat infections that are caused by fungi, including those that affect fingernails and toenails. It doesn’t change the way that damaged nails look. But, by stopping the fungus, it allows new nails to grow normally. The brand name for itraconazole pills is Sporanox.

You’ll need to take itraconazole pills for at least three months. There are two ways you can take itraconazole pills:

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Nail-Rx is a 100% safe and effective remedy for treating nail fungus infections.  Nail RX uses100% essential oils extracted from plants, Nail-Rx is highly concentrated and has strong anti-fungal properties. Some of the active ingrediants found in Nail RX include: Melaleuca laterifolia, Lavendula officinalis (Lavender), Cymbopogon citrates (Lemon Grass), Syzygium aromaticum (Clove Oil). It has been shown that Nail RX works for mild to moderate cases of Fungil Infections of the nail and toenail. (more…)

Funginix (formerly known as Fungisil) is a topical nail fungus treatment that contains anti-fungal agents, essential oils and fungus-fighting extracts.  Its has been shown that users have seen results with mild to moderate cases of nail fungus infestation. Also it should be noted that Funginix is a topical treatment therefore users will see more effective results if they file down the nail fungus to allow the treatment to reach the nail bed.

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ZetaClear contains a proprietary formulation of natural oils each of which has been demonstrated to contribute to the promotion of healthy looking nails.  Zetaclear also contains Tea Tree Oil which has been shown through studies done by Mayo Clinic to be effective in treatment of fungus on the fingernail and toenail.
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