There are many topical antifungal drugs used in the treatment of athlete's foot including:
- miconazole nitrate,
- clotrimazole
- tolnaftate (a synthetic thiocarbamate)
- terbinafine hydrochloride
- butenafine hydrochloride
- undecylenic acid.
They are used to inhibit the growth of the fungus, not to kill it. The best way to kill a fungus is to destroy the environment in which it thrives. That means keeping your body as dry and cool as possible.
People also use these ingredients for other types of fungal infections.
- Fluconazole (Diflucan)
- Amphotericin B (Ambisome)
- Itraconazole (Sporanox)
- Ketoconazole (Nizoral)