Suggest Remedies For Severe Jock Itch

Posted on Wed, 20 Jul 2016

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Wed, 20 Jul 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi,

I am suffering from severe jock itch.
Request you to provide nedication for the same. It getting very itchy during night times even though i take bath before going to bed.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Oral and topical antifungals

Detailed Answer:
hello. thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have reviewed the image.

I suggest you to take a tablet of terbinafine 250mg(Zimig) once daily for 2weeks.

Topically you may use clotrin B cream Or eumosone M cream, twice daily.

I would also suggest a tab. of cetrizine once daily for symptomatic relief from itching.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar