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Guardian of a 3 yr 10 m old boy3 years ago

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I'm a mother of 54days old baby I'm having fungal infections in groin area and in foot please suggest oral and topical medicine to cure fast

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POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 6 m old boy3 years ago

A. Antifungals. As for antifungals, topicals are safe, and nystatin and clotrimazole are the best first-line options (both L1). Oral antifungals are similarly fine, with griseofulvin, fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, and terbinafine all classified as L2 and amphotericin B as L3.

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