For tinea pedis or tinea versicolor: Adults—Use two times a day for seven days. Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Terbinafine belongs to the group of medicines called antifungals. It is used to treat fungus infections of the scalp, body, groin (jock itch), feet (athletes foot), fingernails, and toenails.

Terbinafine granules are used to treat fungal infections of the scalp. Terbinafine tablets are used to treat fungal infections of the toenails and fingernails. Terbinafine is in a class of medications called antifungals. It works by stopping the growth of fungi.

It is metabolised by the liver with a half life of 17 hours. This is prolonged in patients with liver or kidney impairment. Terbinafine has the advantage over the azoles in not affecting the metabolism of such drugs as cyclosporin and oral diabetic drugs.

Timing: Take terbinafine at the same time each day, either in the morning OR in the evening. You can take terbinafine with or without food. Missed dose: If you forget to take your dose, take it as soon as you remember that day.

Yes, sensitive individuals may develop skin reactions while using Terbinaforce Tablet. There are rare reports of people developing serious skin/hypersensitivity reactions like Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis and other severe skin reactions with Terbinaforce Tablet. Therefore, do not take this medication without consulting your physician. And, in case you encounter any type of skin reaction or rashes, stop the medication immediately and report to the doctor.

Terbinafine has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 406 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of those users who reviewed Terbinafine reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect.

Terbinaforce Tablet is effective as an anti fungal medicine if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Do not stop taking it even if you see improvement in your condition. If you stop taking this medicine too early, the fungus may continue to grow and the infection may return or worsen.

Caffeinated drinks like tea and coffee should be taken with caution while being on treatment with Terbinaforce Tablet. Terbinaforce Tablet decreases the rate of metabolism of caffeine by 19% which is an important constituent of coffee, thereby increasing the levels of caffeine in the blood. This increased levels of caffeine may lead to side effects such as jitteriness, headache, increased heartbeat and restlessness.

Oral intake of Terbinaforce Tablet is not recommended in patients with chronic or active liver disease. Your doctor may prescribe a liver function test to check whether the liver is functioning effectively or not. This is done because the medicine gets metabolized by liver enzymes and any inefficiency in liver function can lead to increased levels of the medication in the blood, resulting in increased side effects and toxicity. Therefore, it is important to inform your doctor if you have any liver disease or cirrhosis. Also, inform your doctor about the medicines you may be taking as taking Terbinaforce Tablet with another medicine can lead to liver toxicity and Terbinaforce Tablet by acting on the liver enzymes can change the levels of other drugs. Your doctor may suggest periodic monitoring (after 4-6 weeks of treatment) of liver function test and make dose adjustments accordingly.

Terbinafine solution usually starts to work within a few days. Talk to your doctor if your symptoms do not get better within 1 week. The cream, gel or spray usually starts to work within a few days. Talk to your doctor if your symptoms do not get better within 2 weeks.

Terbinaforce 500 Tablet is an antifungal medicine that contains Terbinafine as its active ingredient. This medicine is used to treat various types of fungal infections of the skin and nails, including. Take this Tablet as prescribed and for the duration, it is prescribed for by your doctor.

What Is Terbinafine and How Does It Work? Terbinafine is an antifungal antibiotic used to treat infections caused by fungus that affect the fingernails or toenails (onychomycosis). Oral granules are used to treat a fungal infection of scalp hair follicles in children who are at least 4 years old.

The usual duration of treatment for Tinea pedis (fungal infection in foot), Tinea corporis (ringworms) and Tinea cruris (fungal infection in the groin) is about 2 to 4 weeks. The duration may sometimes be extended to 6 weeks. For fungal infections of nails, the duration of treatment usually varies from 6 to 12 weeks. For fingernail fungal infections it may take 6 weeks whereas toenail fungal infection it may take about 12 weeks. However, the exact duration of the therapy is decided by the doctor depending upon the type of infection, the site of infection, and the patient’s response to the therapy.