To treat ringworm, how do Minazol and Gentrisone compare?

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Minazol is a topical powder that contains the active ingredient miconazole. Miconazole is an antifungal medication. Thus, it is effective in treating ringworm or fungal infection.

Gentrisone cream contains a topical steroid betamethasone dipropionate, a topical antibacterial agent gentamycin and topical antifungal agent clotrimazole. As Gentrisone contains a strong topical steroid, it is effective for treating eczema and skin dermatitis.

While Gentrisone contains a topical antifungal agent, it is not an ideal treatment for fungal infections as the steroid component makes it more difficult to clear the fungal. If you use a topical steroid cream to treat a fungal infection, there is a risk of worsening the spread of the fungal infection.

In short, it is preferable to treat a fungal infection with a pure anti-fungal cream than a combination cream containing topical steroids.

Similar Questions

How can I get rid of a recurring ringworm infection?

Thank you for your question. Firstly, it is important to make the correct diagnosis as itchy spots on the back can be due to a number of causes including fungal infection, eczema and psoriasis. Conditions like eczema can be recurrent. If a fungal infection is suspected, you can do a fungal scraping to confirm the diagnosis. If it is indeed a fungal infection, topical anti-fungal creams do help. You should continue applying the cream for a further 1 to 2 weeks after the rash has cleared to prevent recurrence of the rash.

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How to treat a groin and inner thigh fungal infection that keeps recurring after a few weeks?

Thank you bml for asking this interesting question. Gentrisone is a combination cream with more than just antifungal. In my experience, using a antifungal cream and an antifungal powder, as well as antifungal lotion to bathe with can be helpful. After the rashes resolve, it's also important to continue treatment for another 2 weeks because fungus can have spores that will come out again later.

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