Hi sir, my wife has minor fungal infection. We consulted dermatologist and he prescribed canditral 100 mg tablets for 20 days along with ointment. Actually we are trying for pregnancy. If we use this canditral 100 mg tablet for 20 days, will it create any issues in future? Please suggest us.

Dr. Anisha Arora SharmaDermatologist8yrs exp

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Hii, If she is planning pregnancy, I would suggest you not to take Itraconazole. It has mixed reviews for pregnant women. Initially it's FDA pregnancy prescribing status was C ( Risk cannot be ruled out, human studies lacking), while few newer studies favour its use. For a minor fungal infection, I guess it's Tinea / Ringworm in your case, I would suggest you to use only topical antifungals like Clotrimazole, Miconazole, alongwith Antihistaminics like chlorpheniramine maleate, Cetrizine, Loratadine, etc. All the best.  

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