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Tinea Versicolor Topic Guide - Medications and Vitamins
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Salicylic acid is a keratolytic (peeling agent). Salicylic acid causes shedding of the outer layer of skin...learn more »

Ammonium lactate is a combination of lactic acid and ammonium hydroxide. Ammonium lactate is a moisturizer...learn more »

Terbinafine is an antifungal medication that fights infections caused by fungus...learn more »

Selenium sulfide is an antifungal medication. It prevents fungus from growing on your skin...learn more »

Ketoconazole topical (for the skin) is an antifungal medicine used to treat infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm, and seborrhea (dry, flaki...learn more »

Miconazole topical is an antifungal medication. Miconazole topical prevents fungus from growing on your skin...learn more »

Terbinafine is an antifungal medication that fights infections caused by fungus...learn more »

Ciclopirox is an antifungal medicine that prevents fungus from growing on your skin...learn more »

Econazole topical (for the skin) is used to treat athlete's foot (tinea pedis), jock itch (tinea cruris), and ringworm (tinea corporis). Econazole topical i...learn more »

Ketoconazole is an antifungal medication that is used to treat certain infections caused by fungus...learn more »

Fluconazole is an antifungal medicine that is used to treat infections caused by fungus, which can invade any part of the body including the mouth, throat, e...learn more »