Treatments for Paronychia

Treatments for Paronychia

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Paronychia includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Topical antifungals
• Topical antibiotics
• Drainage of pus
• Keep fingers dry

Paronychia: Is the Diagnosis Correct?

The first step in getting correct treatment is to get a correct diagnosis. Differential diagnosis list for Paronychia may include:

• Bacterial
• candidiasis
• felon
• more diagnoses...»

Latest treatments for Paronychia:

The following are some of the latest treatments for Paronychia:

• Warm compresses
• Vinegar soaks
• Elevation
• Dicloxacillin
• Cloxacillin
• Erythromycin
• Cephalexin
• Mupirocin
• Imidazoles
• Itraconazole
• Terbinafine
• Fluconazole
• Statins
• Aminoglycosides
• Incision of abscess
• Drainage of abscess
• Removal of nail
• Partial removal of nail

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Nail Disorders: Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

• Nail fungus can be treated with systemic antifungals (e.g., terbenafine, itraconazole, fluconazole)
  –Fingernail fungus often requires 6 weeks of systemic therapy, whereas toenail fungus requires 12 weeks of treatment to achieve a 70–80% cure rate
  –No absolute indication to treat nail fungus; if the patient is diabetic, nail fungus can compromise the integrity of the nail bed, thereby allowing bacterial pathogens to enter that may lead to extremity cellulitis
  –Topical paint-on ciclopirox has low success rate (17%)
  –Educate the patient that the risk of recurrence of onychomycosis is very high; modify lifestyles to prevent reinfection (antifungal powders on feet/shoes)
• Intralesional steroids in the nail matrix are very painful but offer long-term improvement in nail dystrophy due to lichen planus, psoriasis, atopic eczema
• Nail psoriasis may be treated topically with limited success; systemic antipsoriatic therapies (e.g., cyclosporine, methotrexate) are also used

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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004

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