Hi doctor, I have ringworm in my thigh area for the last four months. It is itching very badly. What shall do to get it cured completely? My age is 42 and my weight is 82 kg. I am currently on Terbinafine 250 mg, Candiforce 100 mg and Clocip powder.
Hello. Ringworm infection in the groin is known as tinea cruris. It is a recurrent fungal infection. The treatment for tinea cruris includes topical application of ointment Miconazole sparingly to avoid maceration twice daily for minimum two weeks about 2 cm beyond the borders of the affected area. You may use Candiderm powder (combination of Beclomethasone dipropionate, Clotrimazole and Gentamicin sulfate) in the morning if application of ointment is inconvenient. Also, oral antifungal tablet Fluconazole (Diflucan) 150 mg once a week for four weeks should help you. For itching, I suggest tablet Levocetirizine twice daily. Consult your doctor, discuss with him or her and take the medicine with consent. For prevention, do not ever scratch the lesions as this may lead to superimposed secondary bacterial infection that further complicates the situation. Do not share your clothes. Wash your clothes and linen in hot water with antiseptic lotion or fungicidal soaps. Moist environment should be avoided that is refrain from wearing wet clothes, undergarments and socks. It will take minimum two weeks for the infection to regress. As already stated it is a recurrent infection and hence you need to strictly adhere to the advice elucidated above. For further information consult a general practitioner online -->