Toenail Fungus Treatment

Toenail fungus is a relatively common infection that affects 2%-18% of people in the World. If you are reading this page, it is most likely that you or a member of your family is suffering from it.

First of all, you should know that you have more than one option when dealing with a toenail fungus infection.

In fact, many people prefer Toenail Fungus Remedies as there first attempt in trying to get rid of the infection. Unless you have already tried that approach with little or no success, we strongly recommend you give it a chance first before moving on with a Toenail Fungus Treatment. We have dedicated a very rich section to Toenail Fungus Remedies.

If for any reason you choose the medical way, then please do read on carefully as we will be providing you with general information on Toenail Fungus Treatments. More detailed and specialized articles are presented below, so make sure you read this first and then consult the articles you find most adequate to your needs.

Once the nail is infected, it is best to start fungus treatment as soon as possible, because complete healing can take months.

The best treatment so far for toenail fungus is oral medication. Doctors recommend Itraconazole (Sporanox) and Terbinafine (Lamisil), which have an effectiveness of around 70%, and have to be taken for 3 months every single day. This can be somewhat expensive, but is the best method.

There are other options of medications besides oral treatment, that are not very effective, but can work very well in combination to attack toenail fungus infections. One of them is Ciclopirox (Penlac) lacquer for nails.

Toenail Fungus Medication
An overview of the most popular medications available for toenail fungus treatment. A must read if you are considering this option.

Sporanox
A popular and effective way to cure Toenail Fungus, however, one should be carfull, read the article for details.

Terbinafine
Terbinafine or Lamisil is another effective medecine that should be taken with caution.

Dermisil
Dermisil is a natural alternative to medication, check it out if your infection is not severe.

Toenail Fungus Treaments that work and those that do not
Don't waste your time on ineffective toenail fungus treatments, in this article ineffective treatments are listed and effective ones are presented in details.

Finally, one should not neglect the power of combining multiple treatments including remedies. In fact, even if a remedy is not really effective when used on its own, its effectiveness might be increased when used with a medical treatment. You are free to experiment and try any method you want, but from my experience, combination seems to have the best results.  For example you can take oral medication and at the same time apply some over the counter cream, or a remedy directly on the nail.