What ointment is good for tinea pedis

The occurrence of tinea pedis and tinea manuum is actually very uncomfortable for many patients, because this skin disease not only brings itching and pain when it occurs, but also spreads and recurs, so it is quite difficult to treat. When treating tinea pedis and tinea manuum, you must pay attention to your own hygiene and insist on using medication.

Ointment is the first choice for treating tinea pedis and tinea manuum. If it is chosen reasonably, the effect is still good. Let's find out what ointment can be used to treat tinea pedis and tinea manuum?

Since the actual situation of each patient is different, the drug treatment used is different. If you want to get the best treatment, it is best to choose the ointment according to the patient's actual situation.

The commonly used ointment for tinea manuum and pedis is miconazole nitrate cream. Its main ingredient is miconazole nitrate. Miconazole nitrate cream is mainly used for skin and nail infections caused by dermatophytes, yeasts and other fungi, such as tinea corporis and cruris, tinea manuum and pedis, skin and nail candidiasis; causing secondary infections.

The mechanism of action of miconazole nitrate cream is to inhibit the synthesis of fungal cell membranes and affect their metabolic process. It has antibacterial effects on dermatophytes, Candida, etc., and also has certain therapeutic effects on certain Gram-positive cocci.

There is also ketoconazole cream, whose main ingredient, ketoconazole, is an antifungal drug that has an inhibitory effect on dermatophytes such as Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and yeasts such as Candida. It is hardly absorbed through the skin when applied topically. It is used for tinea manuum, tinea pedis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea versicolor and skin candidiasis.

The above two ointments are both effective in treating tinea pedis and tinea manuum. Patients in need can go to local pharmacies for consultation, purchase and use. When using them, you should also pay attention to your eating habits. The effect will be better if the two treatments are combined.