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Jock Itch

Jock Itch

Jock itch is a fungal infection affecting the skin on the buttocks, inner thighs, and groin. It is so named because it is particularly common in athletes and people who sweat a lot. 

Risk factors for jock itch include being male and a young adult or teen, being overweight, sweating heavily, diabetes, and a weak immune system. Effective steps to prevent jock itch are drying thoroughly, particularly after exercising; wearing clean clothes; avoiding tight-fitting clothes; not sharing clothing or towels, and ensuring any athletes foot outbreaks are treated promptly. 

Symptoms of jock itch are a red patch of skin spreading out from the groin to the upper thigh, often bordered with small raised blisters. and scaly skin. Skin often becomes scaly and the rash may itch or burn. 

Jock itch is often treated with over-the-counter medication, such as antifungal lotions, powders, ointments or sprays. If this fails, prescription antifungals may prove more effective. Drug classes commonly used to treat jock itch are combinations of corticosteroids with antifungals, topical dermatological antifungals, other systemic antifungals, and combinations of corticosteroids with antibacterials.

Drugs Used To Treat Jock Itch:

Photo of the drug Exelderm. Exelderm
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, tinea versicolor, Ringworm.
Photo of the drug Luzu. Luzu
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm.
Photo of the drug Alcortin A. Alcortin A
Combinations of Corticosteroids with Antibacterials
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Itching, Jock Itch, Ringworm, Skin Infection.


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Drugs related to Jock Itch:

Photo of the drug Exelderm. Exelderm
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, tinea versicolor, Ringworm.
Photo of the drug Luzu. Luzu
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm.
Photo of the drug Alcortin A. Alcortin A
Combinations of Corticosteroids with Antibacterials
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Itching, Jock Itch, Ringworm, Skin Infection.
No drug image available Lotrimin
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat tinea corporis.
Photo of the drug Lotrisone. Lotrisone
Combinations of Corticosteroids with Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm.
Photo of the drug Naftin. Naftin
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm.
Photo of the drug Dermazene. Dermazene
Combinations of Corticosteroids with Antibacterials
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm.
No drug image available Zeasorb
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch.
Photo of the drug Oxistat. Oxistat
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, tinea versicolor, Ringworm.
Photo of the drug Vytone. Vytone
Combinations of Corticosteroids with Antibacterials
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Itching, Jock Itch, Skin Infection.
Photo of the drug Dermasorb Af Complete Kit. Dermasorb Af Complete Kit
Combinations of Corticosteroids with Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Candidiasis, Jock Itch, Skin Infection.
No drug image available Tinactin
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm.
Photo of the drug Ketoconazole. Ketoconazole
Topical Scalp Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Oral Thrush, Candidiasis, Fungal Infection, blastomycosis, dandruff, coccidioidomycosis.
Photo of the drug Econazole. Econazole
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, tinea versicolor, Ringworm.
No drug image available Aloquin
Topical Scalp Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Eczema, Jock Itch, otitis externa, pyoderma, atopic dermatitis, folliculitis.
Photo of the drug Ciclodan. Ciclodan
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Candidiasis, Jock Itch, onychomycosis, tinea versicolor, Ringworm, Nail Fungus.
Photo of the drug Ala-quin. Ala-quin
Combinations of Corticosteroids with Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Jock Itch, Ringworm, Skin Allergy, Skin Infection.
Photo of the drug Clotrimazole. Clotrimazole
Gynecological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Candidiasis, Jock Itch, vulvovaginal candidiasis, candidiasis prophylaxis, oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush), tinea versicolor.
Photo of the drug Ciclopirox. Ciclopirox
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Candidiasis, Jock Itch, onychomycosis, Ringworm.
Photo of the drug Griseofulvin Microsize. Griseofulvin Microsize
Systemic Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Jock Itch, Nail Fungus.
Photo of the drug Naftifine. Naftifine
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Jock Itch, Ringworm.
No drug image available Naftifine

Commonly used to treat Jock Itch, Ringworm.
No drug image available Oxiconazole
Topical Dermatological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Jock Itch, tinea versicolor.
Photo of the drug Miconazole 7. Miconazole 7
Gynecological Antifungals
Commonly used to treat Jock Itch, Ringworm, Yeast Infection.

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