how to treat ringworm at home on a child? . my child has about 43 of them. all over. and is using a topical cream clotrimazole 1% since 1/10/14 and they are red itchy and not going away. do i take her back to the doctor for something else? i also have her on zyrtec for kids and a antibiotic that the doctor perscribed amoxicillin 400mg every 8 hours. what else can i do for her to make them go away? she is only 6 years old and wants them to go away?
maybe it's not ringworm (tinea corporis). there are many round (annular) skin lesions that mimic ringworm so if your child is failing on the current treatment regime seeing a dermaologist for confirmation would be advisable. antibiotics would have absolute no effect on a fungal infection. you can use the zyrtec for itching if you want. the clotrimazole is an effective anti-fungal but it can take a month to get true tinea infections in control.