Oral antifungal medications, such as Lamisil and Diflucan, help treat or prevent certain fungal infections. Learn about eight different prescription options and how they differ.

Oral antifungal medications may be required for fungal infection if: It is extensive or severe. It resists topical antifungal therapy. It affects hair -bearing areas (tinea capitis and tinea barbae). The choice of oral antifungal medication, its dose and the duration of treatment depend on:

Fungi are unicellular or multi-cellular eukaryotic organisms that exist in all environments worldwide. While most fungi do not play a significant role in human disease, there are several hundred fungi that do, resulting in fungal infection or disease. Fungal infections (mycoses) range from common benign infections like 'jock itch' to serious, life-threatening infections such as cryptococcal ...

Antifungals treat these types of fungal skin infections: Athlete’s foot, jock itch and ringworm. Dandruff (seborrheic dermatitis). Fingernail infection or toenail fungus. Thrush and esophageal candidiasis (yeast infection in the mouth, throat or esophagus). Vaginitis and vaginal yeast infection.