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Can Ultravate Cream Cure Ringworm?
Dermatophytid; Tinea
Treatment
To care for ringworm:
- Keep your skin clean and dry.
- Apply over-the-counter antifungal or drying powders, lotions, or creams that contain miconazole, clotrimazole, or similar ingredients.
- Don't wear clothing that rubs against and irritates the area.
- Wash sheets and nightclothes every day while you are infected.
Your health care provider may prescribe pills to treat the fungus if you have:
- A severe case of ringworm
- Ringworm that keeps coming back or that...
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