Fungal nail infection

Question 1

Symptoms

Answer 1

Dull, yellow, opaque

Nail thickens + distorts

Brittle + crumbles away

Question 2

Referral

Answer 2

Nail break away

Immunocompromised

Peripheral circulatory disease

Diabetes

Question 3

Treatment

Answer 3

Amorolfine 18+

Distal (beneath nail)
Lateral (side of nail)
Subungual (under nail)
Onychomycosis (fungal nail infection)

18+
No more than 2 nails affected
Only sides/beneath tips of nails

CI pregnant/BF

Question 4

Advice

Answer 4

• Keep using until all affected nail tissue grows out (9-12 months - 1 pack = 3 months)
• Once a week
• File down nail surface
• Clean
• Apply nail lacquer evenly + leave to dry