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TREATMENTS You have several options when it comes to treating a fungal nail infection. If you have a severe infection of the nail which involves the entire nail plate and the lunula (moon shape) at the base, your doctor will need to test for evidence of a fungal infection. If a fungus is confirmed, you may be prescribed an oral anti-fungal medication. Your doctor will decide if this is the most appropriate treatment for you. Your doctor or pharmacist can advise you of any possible side effects. Should your nails be less severely infected, topical treatments that you apply directly onto the nail are available. These treatments must be applied until the nail grows back which can be on average 12 months for a toe nail. The frequency of treatment may range from twice per day every day, to just once a week. Loceryl® is the only once weekly topical treatment which is a proven way to treat a fungal nail infection1, 2. Loceryl® penetrates the nail to kill the fungus that causes the rot3. The new nail can then grow back, healthy and strong. As Loceryl® is applied directly to the nail, it has few side effects. Ask your pharmacist about the possible side effects5 of different therapies. Loceryl® is also cost effective. The cost of treating three toe nails is just a dollar a week. Loceryl® is suitable for fungal infections when less than 80% of a single nail is infected and the nail matrix is not involved. Your pharmacist can help you determine if Loceryl® is suitable for your condition. References: 2:Zaug M. “Amorolfine Nail Lacquer: Once Weekly Application in Onychomycosis”. Suppl. To JAMA SEA July 1993. 3:Franz TJ “ Absorption of Amorolfine through Human Nail” Dermatology 1992: 184 (suppl 1) :18-20 5: TGA approved Product Information for Loceryl Nail Lacquer
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