A starting point for your conversation
This guide covers oral terbinafine for a fungal nail assessment. Changes to a nail can have different causes, so confirming the diagnosis is part of the review.
This is information about preparing for care. It does not establish whether a medicine is suitable for you or replace advice from your clinician.
What to discuss
Include anything that has changed since a previous assessment. It is fine to say when you do not know an answer.
- Which nails are affected and any examination or sample results
- Previous treatments and their duration
- Liver history, other medicines and available blood-test results
Your GP or usual prescriber’s details and your preferences about sharing care information form part of the assessment.
What to have ready
Your current medicines and allergies
Include prescribed medicines, anything bought elsewhere and any reactions you have had.
What you have tried already
Have the treatment names and details of how they worked, including any side effects.
Your GP or usual prescriber’s details
The assessment asks who usually looks after your health and about contact with them.
Any relevant test results or monitoring
Have results and test dates available. The clinician will confirm which checks are needed for your treatment.
Photographs, if available
The clinical team may ask for photographs to help with the assessment.
What a review can lead to
A clinician may need further information, an examination, records or test results. The outcome may be advice, non-medicine options, a different treatment, a prescription where appropriate, or referral for other care.
Ask about expected benefits, possible side effects, interactions, alternatives and when treatment should be reviewed. An assessment or a previous prescription does not guarantee further prescribing.
Further reading
These primary sources provide additional information. Product information may relate to a specific brand or formulation; always check the leaflet supplied with your own medicine.
- Terbinafine 250 mg tablets: UK SmPC
- NHS: Fungal nail infection
- British Association of Dermatologists: Fungal nail infections
Clinical sign-off is pending. This preview is not a prescribing or dosing guide.