Medication for Ringworm

There are a wide variety of medications available for the treatment of ringworms. The following are some topical medicines that can heal ringworm:

•    Naftifine (Naftin)
•    Butenafine (Mentax)
•    Ciclopirox (Loprox)
•    Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
•    Oxiconazole (Oxistat)
•    Sertaconazole (Ertaczo)
•    Sulconazole (Exelderm)
•    Clotrimazole (Lotrimin, Mycelex)
•    Miconazole (Monistat)
•    Terbinafine (Lamisil)

Under certain conditions, the topical Dermatophytosis medicines will not work. Then the patient would need to go to the systematic oral medicines. Following are some oral drugs:

•    Griseofulvin (Fulvicin)
•    Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
•    Itraconazole (Sporanox)
•    Fluconazole (Diflucan)
•    Terbinafine (Lamisil)