Why does the fungal infection on my buttocks keep coming back as soon as I stop using IT. Mac 100, Levocet, Fintop, and Episert, even though it clears up during the treatment? | Apollo Pharmacy

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Why does the fungal infection on my buttocks keep coming back as soon as I stop using IT. Mac 100, Levocet, Fintop, and Episert, even though it clears up during the treatment?

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Why does the fungal infection on my buttocks keep coming back as soon as I stop using IT. Mac 100, Levocet, Fintop, and Episert, even though it clears up during the treatment?

Asked by Female, 19 · 9 days ago

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Pharm-D (Post baccalaureate)

9 days ago

It is very common for fungal skin infections to return because microscopic fungi can survive deep in the skin even after the surface looks completely healed. When you stop your medications?like itraconazole (IT. Mac), levocetirizine, butenafine, and sertaconazole?the remaining fungi can quickly multiply again. Friction and moisture in the buttocks area also encourage their growth. To help it heal permanently, please keep the area clean and dry, wear loose cotton clothing, and complete the full duration of your treatment as directed by your doctor, even after it clears. Please consult your doctor for a guided treatment plan.

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