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Suggest Treatment For Jock Itch

is there any synergy in using miconazole cream and oral griseofulvin to treat jock s itch? I have been using these 2 medicines for the last 5 weeks but whenever I stop Miconazole, I get a rebound of the infection, does this mean Griseofulvin is not working?
posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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hii.welcome to healthcare magic.you have ringworm infection.my opinion is that,
1.dont squeeze or scratch the lesions.
2.maintain good hygiene.
3.dont wear tight innerwears.
4.apply clotrimazole ointment twice daily for 2 weeks.
5.take levocetrizine tablets twice daily if you have itching.
thank you.
hope my answer will help you.
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Suggest Treatment For Jock Itch

hii.welcome to healthcare magic.you have ringworm infection.my opinion is that, 1.dont squeeze or scratch the lesions. 2.maintain good hygiene. 3.dont wear tight innerwears. 4.apply clotrimazole ointment twice daily for 2 weeks. 5.take levocetrizine tablets twice daily if you have itching. thank you. hope my answer will help you.