Suggest Treatment For Athlete's Foot During Pregnancy

Posted on Sun, 4 Jan 2015

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Sun, 4 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hi,
My wife is suffering from athlete's foot . she is 11 weeks pregnant and haven't tried any anti fungal ointments or tropical application. it seems to be spreading to other finger. just trying to keep the foot dry . can u please suggest any safe treatment methods and precautions ? it seems to be recurrent.

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
topical candid ointment

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir, I understand your health concerns.
Ask her to apply local candid ointment on the affected area.
Oral antifungal agents are not safe in pregnancy.
Apply candid ointment twice a day for 10 days and hopefully it will be treated soon.
Take care.

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