Got a ringworm patch on my arm and the cream prescribed has terbinafine in it. Im 9 weeks and now hesitant to even apply it. Will check with my gynac but does anyone know if its considered safe?
I wouldnt use terbinafine on my own in pregnancy. For fungal issues doctors usually prefer to wait or pick safer options, especially the tablet form. Please show your skin problem to your gynac or a dermatologist before using it.
It depends on whether its the cream or tablet and how essential it is. In pregnancy doctors are cautious with antifungals. The right move is to let your gynac or skin doctor pick a pregnancy safe treatment rather than self medicating.
For small skin irritation I usually keep the area dry and clean first. But for an actual fungal infection and a medicine like terbinafine, dont go by yourself, that needs a doctor to decide whats safe while pregnant.
Terbinafine, the antifungal one na. Its often avoided in pregnancy unless really needed, the oral version more so. For mild fungal infection your doctor may suggest a safer cream. Dont start it yourself, just check first.
