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Lamisil is a type of medication used to treat a variety of fungal infections. It contains the active ingredient terbinafine and is part of the anti-fungal group of treatments.
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Lamisil is an antifungal treatment. It can treat a range of different infections, like ringworm, athlete's foot and nail infections. Lamisil is the branded version of terbinafine and it comes as a spray, gel, tablet or cream. The tablets are used for fungal nail infections and more serious symptoms of athlete’s foot. The cream, gel and spray are used for ringworm and minor cases of athlete's foot.
Ringworm, also known as tinea or dermatophytosis, is a type of fungal infection. It causes a ring-shaped, red or silver rash to appear on your skin. It can affect different parts of your body, but when it impacts your feet it’s called “athlete’s foot” or tinea pedis. It usually appears as itchy, white patches or cracked skin, mainly between the toes. Fungal nail infections cause the nails to become brittle and yellow, grey or brown.
The active ingredient in Lamisil is terbinafine. Terbinafine is part of a group of medicines called antifungals. Antifungals stop the fungus that’s growing on your body from reproducing.
Lamisil works by attacking a compound inside the fungus cells called ergosterol and creating too much of a compound called squalene. This makes the fungus unable to multiply and damages the membrane of the cells. Your body can then clear up any remaining infection.
There are four types of Lamisil available. There’s a cream, a spray, a gel and 250mg tablets. The cream, spray and gel all contain 1% of the active ingredient terbinafine.
You’ll usually take the tablets once a day for anywhere between two weeks and six months, depending on your symptoms. The spray is used once a day for one week. The cream and gel are used one to two times a day for up to two weeks. Our clinician will help you find the right dose for you.
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You should always listen to the advice of our clinician when you’re taking Lamisil. If you’re unsure about how to use it, just sign in to your account and send our clinician a message.
The way you take Lamisil will depend on whether you’re taking the tablet, cream, spray or gel.
The cream, spray and gel normally begin to work within a week. The tablets take a little longer and you’ll usually feel their positive effects between two weeks and a few months. This is because the tablets are used if your symptoms are worse, so there’s more of the infection to fight off.
Try to keep up a regular routine when taking any kind of Lamisil treatment. You might want to set alarms to make sure you don’t forget to use it. If you do forget a dose, just skip it and continue as normal. If you forget to take a tablet, don’t take two next time to make up for it.
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Evaluation of 6 weeks treatment of terbinafine in tinea unguium in a double-blind trial comparing 6 and 12 weeks therapy. The Lagos V Study Group. The British Journal of Dermatology, [online] 136(5), pp.737–742.
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