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Antifungal cream for athlete's foot
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Terbinafine 1% cream is an antifungal treatment applied to the skin. It treats athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm of the body.
Terbinafine belongs to a group of medicines called allylamines. Rather than simply slowing the fungus down, it kills it outright by blocking an enzyme the fungal cell needs to build its membrane. This is why courses are short compared with older antifungal creams.
For athlete's foot between the toes, treatment usually lasts one week. Infection on the sole or side of the foot, sometimes called moccasin type, may need two weeks.
If you are being treated for a fungal nail infection, clearing athlete's foot at the same time is worth doing. The two are usually caused by the same organism, and skin infection left untreated is one of the more common reasons a nail becomes reinfected once a course of nail treatment finishes.
| Active ingredient | Terbinafine hydrochloride 1% |
| Drug class | Allylamine antifungal |
| How to apply | Thin layer once or twice daily |
| Course length | 1 week (between toes) / 2 weeks (sole and sides) |
| Treats | Athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm of the body |
Wash and thoroughly dry the affected area before each application, paying particular attention to the skin between the toes.
Apply a thin layer of cream to the affected skin and to a small area of healthy skin around it, as the fungus often extends slightly beyond the visible rash.
For athlete's foot between the toes, apply once or twice daily for one week. For infection on the sole or sides of the foot, apply twice daily for two weeks. Jock itch and ringworm of the body usually need one to two weeks.
Wash your hands after applying, unless your hands are the area being treated.
Complete the full course even once the itching and redness have settled. Symptoms usually improve within a few days, but stopping early is the main reason athlete's foot returns.
If there is no improvement after two weeks, speak to a clinician rather than continuing.
Itching and redness usually start improving within a few days. The course still needs completing in full — one week for infection between the toes, two weeks for the sole or sides of the foot — because the fungus persists in the skin after symptoms settle.
Usually once or twice a day for 1 week if the infection is between the toes, and for up to 2 weeks if it affects the soles or sides of the feet. Follow the directions on the pack, and don't stop early just because your skin looks better.
If there's no improvement after 2 weeks, or the infection keeps coming back, speak to your GP. It may not be a fungal infection, or it may need a different treatment. See your GP or call 111 the same day if the skin becomes hot, swollen and painful, or redness starts spreading.
No. The cream cannot penetrate the nail plate, so it will not clear an infected nail. Nail infections need either a medicated lacquer for mild cases, or oral tablets where more of the nail is involved. The cream is still worth using alongside nail treatment if you also have athlete's foot.
Dry your feet thoroughly, especially between the toes, wear clean cotton socks every day, and avoid wearing the same shoes two days in a row. An antifungal powder or spray inside your shoes helps, and wearing flip-flops in communal showers and changing rooms reduces the risk of picking it up again.
Yes. Terbinafine 1% Cream for Athlete's Foot is a pharmacy medicine, so it's supplied after a short, free online consultation with our pharmacy team. A 30g tube costs £19.99.
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