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Also indexed as: Lamisil
Terbinafine is an antifungal drug used to treat onychomycosis (fungal infection) of the toenails and fingernails.
Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, and Foods
In some cases, an herb or supplement may appear in more than one category, which may seem contradictory. For clarification, read the full article for details about the summarized interactions.
| Depletion or interference | None known |
| Side effect reduction/prevention | None known |
| Supportive interaction | None known |
| Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability | None known |
| Adverse interaction | None known |
An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Food
Food increases absorption of terbinafine.1 People taking terbinafine should take it at the same time every day, always with or always without food.
1. Nedelman J, Cramer JA, Robbins B, et al. The effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of multiple-dose terbinafine in young and elderly healthy subjects. Biopharm Drug Dispos 1997;18:127–38.
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