Fungal Nail Infection

Fungal Nail Infection

How can Anytime Pharmacy help me?

We provide this regulated, specialist service for patients who have been diagnosed with fungal nail infection but find it hard to see a doctor face-to-face. Fungal nail infection is initially diagnosed through a visual inspection of the infected nails, to confirm diagnosis a doctor will usually take a nail clipping and send it to a laboratory for testing.

If you have a fungal toenail infection an online doctor can provide you with an online consultation, private prescription and your fungal nail infection treatment delivered to your home or work.

All services provided by Anytime Pharmacy are safe, fast and confidential (we do not inform your GP). You can obtain treatment within the privacy of your home and without the inconvenience of lengthy doctor waiting rooms.

Choose same day click and collect from your local participating pharmacy. The benefit of collecting from your local pharmacy is that you can go to the pharmacy at a time that suits you, it's faster than a mail order delivery and no-one has to wait at home to sign for your medicine.

How does the Anytime Pharmacy service work?

Step 1:	Register online and complete the free online medical questionnaire consultation. A doctor will review your questionnaire and, if it is safe to do so, approve you for treatment. You do not pay for your doctor consultation.
Step 2:	If you are approved for treatment you will be sent a text message asking you to log back into your secure patient record. You can pay for your fungal nail infection treatment using a debit or credit card.
Step 3:	You will be sent a FREE SMS (text message) when a doctor has sent your prescription to your nominated pharmacy. We advise you to call your nominated pharmacy to check your prescription is ready, then collect your medicine.

Why are no prices shown for Anytime Pharmacy treatment services?

Under current UK advertising law we cannot show you prescription-only-medicine (POM) prices prior to a medical consultation with a registered doctor. Once your doctor has approved you for treatment all prices are clearly displayed. Your registration and medical consultation is free and you are under no obligation to purchase any treatment.

All of our prices are fully inclusive, and so for prescription medicines the prices include the cost of the consultation, the issuing of a private prescription, and dispensing of the medicine itself. There are no hidden extras.

How does this fungal nail treatment work?

Your doctor can prescribe you antifungal medicine terbinafine 250 mg or the antifungal nail solution Trosyl® (Tioconazole).

Terbinafine is an effective oral antifungal medicine because the medicine goes into your blood stream to reach the fungal nail. Terbinafine will not work if your nail condition is Not caused by a fungas. You will need to take one tablet every day for 12 weeks.

Trosyl® (Tioconazole) nail paint is an alternative to oral medicine. Some people prefer a nail paint because Terbinafine can cause side-effects. However, for a nail paint to be effective you may need to apply the paint for up to a year.

What are the potential side-effects?

All medication can cause side effects.

Terbinafine can cause headaches, loss of appetite, aches, indigestion, diarrhoea or pains in the muscles and joints. Rare but more serious side-effects include liver problems, liver failure or severe skin reactions. Patients with liver or kidney problems should not request terbinafine but choose the Trosyl® (Tioconazole) nail paint option.

When answering your medical questionnaire it is very important that you answer the questions truthfully to ensure your doctor has a full picture of your medical history before they prescribe you treatment.

Looking after your fungal nail treatment:

This treatment is for YOU only. Do not give it to others. It may not suit them.

Do not take this medicine after the expiry date stamped on the pack.

Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.