Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Increased liver enzymes.

Expert advice for Tinafine Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed Tinafine to cure your infection and improve symptoms. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Does Tinafine treat ringworm?
Tinafine is used for the treatment of ringworm (dermatophytosis) infection. It is also used for the treatment of fungal infections of the groin area, toe and finger nails (yellow, opaque and thickened nails) and the feet (athlete’s foot).

Q. Is Tinafine effective?
Tinafine is effective as an antifungal drug if used in the doses for a duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Does Tinafine interfere with birth control?
Tinafine can cause breakthrough bleeding and irregular periods when Tinafine are taken with oral contraceptives (birth control medications). Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Does Tinafine treat tinea versicolor?
Tinafine is used to treat fungal infections affecting fingernails, toenails, and skin. It is not the preferred antifungal for tinea versicolor (yeast infection characterized by discolored skin usually on the back, underarms, upper arms, chest, and neck)

Q. Is Tinafine a steroid?
Tinafine is not a steroid. Tinafine belongs to a group of medicines called antifungal drugs.

Q. Is Tinafine fungicidal (kills fungi)?
Tinafine is fungicidal (kills fungi) against dermatophytes, molds and certain dimorphic fungi. The activity versus yeasts is fungicidal or fungistatic (stops the growth of fungi) depending on the species.

Q. Is Tinafine safe?
Tinafine is safe if taken for prescribed duration in prescribed doses as advised by your doctor.

Q. Is Tinafine an antibiotic?
Tinafine is an antibiotic. It belongs to a group of medicines called antifungal drugs used for the treatment of many fungal infections.

Q. Is Tinafine available over the counter?
Tinafine is not an over the counter (OTC) product. It belongs to a class of prescription drugs which are available only when prescribed by a doctor.

Q. Is Tinafine dangerous?
Tinafine is not dangerous, it is safe if taken for prescribed duration in prescribed doses as advised by your doctor.

Q. Can I take Tinafine with ibuprofen?
Tinafine can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tinafine with amoxicillin?
Tinafine can be taken with amoxicillin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tinafine with metronidazole?
Tinafine can be taken with metronidazole. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tinafine with prednisone?
Tinafine can be taken with prednisone. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tinafine with azithromycin?
Tinafine can be taken with azithromycin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tinafine with phentermine?
Tinafine can be taken with phentermine. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tinafine with probiotics?
Tinafine can be taken with probiotics. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tinafine with metformin?
Tinafine can be taken with metformin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Does Tinafine expire?
Yes, Tinafine does expire. All the medicines come with an expiry date mentioned on the pack. You must check that before using any medicine.

Q. Does Tinafine treat candida (yeast)?
Tinafine exhibits poor efficacy against many candida (yeast) species. It is not recommended to use Tinafine for the treatment of candida infections. Please consult your doctor if you are suffering from candida infection as it requires proper diagnosis and treatment.

Q. Does Tinafine cause constipation?
Tinafine has not been reported to cause constipation. Please consult your doctor if you have constipation while taking Tinafine.

Q. Does Tinafine cause liver damage?
Tinafine can cause liver damage. Tinafine can cause liver failure and an increase in the liver enzymes. It is important to monitor liver function tests while taking Tinafine every 4-6 weeks of treatment. If there is any increased in the liver enzymes, immediately stop Tinafine and consult your doctor.

Q. Does Tinafine cause depression?
Tinafine can cause depression, however, it is not very common. Please consult your doctor if you have depression while taking Tinafine.

Q. Does Tinafine contain paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
Tinafine does not contain acetaminophen. Tinafine belongs to a group of medicines called antifungal drugs.

Q. Does Tinafine cause insomnia (difficulty to sleep)?
Tinafine has not been reported to cause insomnia (difficulty to sleep). Please consult your doctor if you have insomnia while taking Tinafine.

Q. Is Tinafine a sulfa drug?
Tinafine is an antifungal drug, not a sulfa drug. The chemical structure and mechanism of action of Tinafine is different from sulfa drugs.

Q. Does Tinafine cause hair loss?
Tinafine has been reported to cause hair loss in some patients. However, it is not a very common side effect. Please consult your doctor in case you have excessive hair loss while taking Tinafine.

Q. Does Tinafine cause weight gain?
Weight gain has not been reported with Tinafine. However, weight loss can occur in some patients. Consult your doctor if you have weight changes while taking Tinafine.

Q. Does Tinafine increase blood pressure?
Terbinfine does not cause increase in blood pressure. Consult your doctor in case you have blood pressure changes while taking Tinafine.

Q. Does Tinafine cause autism?
No, Tinafine has not been reported to cause autism. Please consult your doctor for any further information on the same.

Q. Does Tinafine cause an increase in blood sugar levels?
Tinafine has not shown to cause any increase in blood sugar levels. Consult your doctor if you experience any changes in blood sugar levels while taking Tinafine.

Q. Does Tinafine cause respiratory depression?
Tinafine has not shown to cause any symptoms of respiratory depression. Consult your doctor if you experience any such symptoms while taking Tinafine.