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Toenail fungus can be hard to treat, and takes a long time to improve. During pregnancy, oral medicines to treat toenail fungus are not recommended. One available treatment is to apply anti fungal cream such as terbinafine to the toenails every day for several months.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

22 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Brands

Lamisil • Topical terbinafine

Generic Drug

Terbinafine

Side Effects

Common

Itchy rash
Heartburn
Headache
Fever
Diarrhea
Cough
Abdominal pain
Itching or burning
Visual changes
Abnormal sense of taste
Rash
Decreased taste
Itchy skin
Change in vision

Serious

Hypersensitivity

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