Pregnancy and breastfeeding Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. The safety of this medicine for use during pregnancy has not been established. It is not recommended for use in pregnancy, unless considered essential by your doctor.
Seek medical advice from your doctor if you are pregnant. This medicine may pass into breast milk. It should not be used by breastfeeding mothers. Infants should not be allowed to come into contact with any treated skin, including the breasts. Seek further medical advice from your doctor. Side effects Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. Occasionally, redness, itching or stinging of the skin at the site of application.
Rarely, allergic reactions such as a rash, blistering or hives at the site of application. Stop using this medicine if you think you are allergic to it. How can this medicine affect other medicines? You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. More From Skin and Hair. Lamisil AT cream.
Lamisil AT gel. Lamisil cream. Lamisil once. Lamisil tablets. These are not all the medicines that interfere with terbinafine.
For a full list, check the leaflet that comes with your medicine. It is safe to take terbinafine with paracetamol , ibuprofen , diclofenac or naproxen. There's very little information about taking herbal remedies and supplements with terbinafine. Tell a pharmacist or doctor if you are taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements. It makes holes in the cell membrane of the fungus and the contents leak out. This kills the fungus and treats the infection.
If you are taking terbinafine to prevent an infection, the medicine kills any fungus as it starts to appear. It depends on the type of infection you have. Some will take longer to get better. Terbinafine solution usually starts to work within a few days. Talk to your doctor if your symptoms do not get better within 1 week.
The cream, gel or spray usually starts to work within a few days. Talk to your doctor if your symptoms do not get better within 2 weeks. Terbinafine tablets can take several weeks to work. If you have completed the course of tablets and still have symptoms, talk to your doctor.
Some fungal nail infections take 6 months or longer to get better. Nail infections often get better more quickly in younger people. Infections on the big toe often take longer to clear up than on other toes. Terbinafine is usually used for a short time to clear an infection. Do not use it for longer than your pharmacist or doctor has recommended. If you use it too often or for too long, the medicine may not work so well. This is because fungal infections can become "resistant" to terbinafine.
For some infections, such as fungal nail infections, you may need to take terbinafine tablets for up to 3 months sometimes longer. It is safe to take long-term if your doctor tells you to. If taking terbinafine is not working to clear an infection, your doctor may ask you to take it for longer or they may prescribe a different antifungal medicine. There are many different antifungal medicines.
Some are available to buy from a pharmacy, others are available on prescription. They can come as creams, gels and sprays, pessaries soft tablets you put into your vagina , tablets, capsules and liquid, or injections. Your doctor or a pharmacist will be able to recommend the best treatment for you, based on your condition. If you take terbinafine tablets for a long time, your doctor may ask you to come back for a blood test.
This is to check that your liver is working properly. There is a small chance less than 1 in 1, that terbinafine can affect your liver. It is important to continue using terbinafine until you finish the course, even if your symptoms get better. Follow the instructions from your doctor or on the leaflet that comes with the medicine. If you stop using your terbinafine too soon, or if you do not use it as recommended, the fungal infection could come back.
Talk to your doctor if you are thinking of stopping your treatment for any reason. Terbinafine tablets may increase the effects of caffeine.
Having too much caffeine can give you headaches, stop you sleeping, make you feel agitated and it can make you pee more. It's a good idea to avoid having too much caffeine while taking the tablets. Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, colas, energy drinks and chocolate.
Other than this, you can eat and drink normally while using or taking terbinafine. Terbinafine is not likely to affect your contraception, including the combined pill or emergency contraception.
If taking terbinafine makes you vomit or have severe diarrhoea for more than 24 hours, your contraceptive pills may not protect you from pregnancy. Look on the pill packet to find out what to do. Find out what to do if you're taking the pill and you're being sick or have diarrhoea. There have been some reports of "breakthrough bleeding" known as spotting when people take terbinafine tablets and the combined pill together.
It is not known whether this is to do with the terbinafine. If you get any breakthrough bleeding while using oral contraception, speak to your doctor.
There is no clear evidence that terbinafine reduces fertility in either men or women. If using terbinafine cream, gel, spray or solution, then it's OK to donate blood. But if you are taking terbinafine tablets, it is important to wait at least 7 days after completing the course of tablets before giving blood. But if taking terbinafine makes you feel dizzy, tired or very unwell, do not drive or ride a bike until you feel OK again.
Page last reviewed: 7 May Next review due: 7 May Terbinafine - Brands: Lamisil On this page About terbinafine Key facts Who can and cannot take terbinafine How and when to take terbinafine Side effects How to cope with side effects Pregnancy and breastfeeding Cautions with other medicines Common questions.
About terbinafine Terbinafine is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat skin infections caused by a fungus yeast , including: athlete's foot fungal nail infections ringworm jock itch sometimes called dhobie itch, an infection in the groin area pityriasis versicolor this causes small patches of scaly and discoloured skin, often on your back, chest, upper arms, neck and tummy Terbinafine comes as a cream, gel or spray for treating athlete's foot, ringworm, jock itch and pityriasis versicolor.
Terbinafine tablets are only available on prescription. Help us improve our website Can you answer a quick question about your visit today? Many fungal infections get better within 7 days of treatment with terbinafine — nail infections can take 3 months or more. When using terbinafine on your skin, the most common side effect is irritation in the area where you apply it. If you're taking the tablets, the most common side effects are having a smaller appetite than usual, pain in your joints or muscles, or upset stomach.
The cream, gel and spray usually start to work within a week, and the tablets can take between 2 weeks and a few months to work. Brand names for terbinafine tablets and cream include Lamisil. Brand names for the solution for athlete's foot include Lamisil Once. To make sure terbinafine is safe for you, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you: have had an allergic reaction to terbinafine or any other medicines in the past To make sure the tablets are safe for you, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you: have ever had liver or kidney problems are pregnant, trying to get pregnant or are breastfeeding.
How to use terbinafine cream or gel Put the cream or gel on the infected area once or twice a day for 1 to 2 weeks. Wash your hands before using the cream or gel.
Wash and dry the infected skin where the cream or gel will go. If you are treating your feet, it's also important to wash and dry between your toes first. Unscrew the cap.
Squeeze out a small amount of the cream or gel onto your finger enough to put a thin layer on your skin. Gently rub it into the infected areas. Avoid putting it near your mouth, lips and eyes. Replace the cap. Wash your hands. How to use terbinafine spray Put the spray on the infected area once or twice a day for 1 to 2 weeks.
Tea tree oil Melaleuca and Vicks remain a popular over-the-counter treatment but can cause skin irritation. When onychomycosis is considered to be mild to moderate, topical agents can be considered. Treatment requires good compliance as it can take months. Studies have proven that the delivery of topical drugs to the infected nail can be enhanced by reducing the nail on a regular basis. Mykored , Excilor and Emtrix create a nail environment in which the fungus finds it difficult to grow, therefore they help the appearance of the nail.
If the infection is severe, affecting majority of the surface of the nail and the nail root, oral medication can be prescribed by your G. Any patient receiving systemic antifungal agents should first have the infection confirmed to prevent prescribing errors. Most topical agents are ineffective at penetrating the nail plate to reach the active infection on the nail bed the skin under the nail. By making micro holes in the nail plate your podiatrist can enable you to apply the anti-fungal agent, such as Lamisil spray, directly to the infected nail bed.
The Lamisil Spray will spread under the nail as you walk and with daily application the fungus is stopped from spreading and the damaged nail grows out. Current evidence has shown many significant benefits of fenestration in the treatment of onychomycosis. Laser devices emit pulses of energy that impart heat to tissues that it contacts.
The effect of the laser on fungal nails relies on the fungal cells absorbing this heat, which kills the microbe. The laser energy penetrates through the toenail, to the nail bed beneath where the fungus is likely also present. This ability to penetrate the full thickness of the toenail is probably what leads to the promising results seen thus far with laser treatment.
0コメント