Overview Of Common Antifungal Medications

Econazole

Econazole is a great topical antifungal medication. Patients use it to treat athlete's foot, ringworm, and other fungal infections. It even treats yeast infections on the skin! Many tinea versicolor patients see skin discoloration. This medication treats that symptom! Patients need to follow their doctor's instructions for this antifungal. Individuals with ringworm often need to apply the cream once daily for up to two weeks! Yeast infection patients often use this medication twice daily for two weeks as well. However, athlete's foot patients typically need this medication once daily for four weeks!

Of course, this medication comes with precautions! Children younger than twelve years old cannot take it. Pregnant or breastfeeding women need to talk to their doctor about it first! An individual's current medications matter as well. They need to tell their doctor about all of them! This helps them avoid interactions, such as what exists between blood thinners and econazole. As well, patients have to store the foam form of this antifungal away from direct sunlight. In addition, this form needs to be used away from high heat and open flames! Patients also need to watch for side effects. Common ones on this medication are redness, burning, itching, and stinging around the application site! Severe skin redness or stinging must be reported immediately.

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