Ciclopirox topical for Onychomycosis, Toenail User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: Penlac, Loprox, Ciclodan, Penlac Nail Lacquer, CNL8 Nail
Ciclopirox topical has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 39 reviews for the treatment of Onychomycosis, Toenail. 69% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 18% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Ciclopirox topical
- Norme
- June 9, 2017
"I had only a little nail fungus on the tips of my big toenails. I used Penlac exactly as instructed. After weeks my nails became brittle and the fungus had spread throughout the entire two large toenails. This nail laquer I would never recommend to anyone! Since using it I have struggled with bad toenails on both big toes."
- Marla
- March 1, 2021
"I used this religiously as directed for 6 months with no result. I have only small fungus at the outer edges of the 2 large toenails. The fungus has not spread but has not reduced either. Will be trying something else."
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- Chaim...
- February 17, 2021
"It seems to work but it’s essential to not miss a dose or the fungus will grow back resistant to the medication. I remove the fungus 99% and then forget to dose and then it comes back this is bad.... I need to make sure it’s gone I dose, it’s gone and gone continue dosing nail grows back. One of my nails grew back but still sort of gets fungus that is easily removable. The other nail the nail still needs to be cut back to remove areas where the fungus is winning and it goes away but the fungus still appears and goes away with the application but it needs to get knocked out really good not temporarily.. which means to constantly apply the medication and try other things as well..."
- Tena
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 11, 2020
"Within 8 months approximately, I experienced burning at the tips along with thickening and dryness of the skin above where the nail ends. The nails separated from the nail bed with open bloody skin exposed. In addition, the nails are all deformed including ingrown and much worsening of two big toe ingrownails. My feet ache along with my right leg. My fingernails have improved some. For now, I will discontinue the nail lacquer."
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- Runner...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- December 31, 2020
"Had 2 fully infected nails right down to the base. Thick crumbly and gross. One other nail about 30% infected. Tried loads of other meds, ither nail polishes, oral tablets (tablets worked but then fungus grew straight back when I stopped taking them), all the home remedies you can think of! Nothing worked for years. Have been using ciclopirox for nearly a year now and I agree with others it does work!! You have to be very diligent with filing and using nail polish remover (I do both every day). The other thing I did initially was combine with urea cream. This helped soften up the nails to the point where they fell off right down to the base...I had to do 2 rounds of this until it really started to get noticeably better but I think the second time I was more diligent with filing. Partially infected nail improved really quickly by the way."
- Bruce
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 7, 2022
"Went to a foot doctor to have my large toe nail on left foot removed. Well that didn't happen. Doctor said to use Ciclopirox first. Doctor explained to me the fungus had separated the nail from my toe down a wide section in the middle of my toe... Doctor removed only that section by cutting it out with clippers. What a mess but no pain due to the nail not being connected to toe anymore. Doctor said it would be a 50/50 chance I could salvage this nail. Well it's been 5 months and it's looking great. I dremeled the nail the first time before using Ciclopirox and file every weekend. Apply Ciclopirox every morning... Been told to be careful not to breath any of the filing dust or touch anything till you wash your hands (fungus). I use cheap filing sticks that I throw away after each use. It works very well!!!"
- Patty
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- May 26, 2024
"I've been using this medicine on my big toenail for a year now. My toenail had come apart from the bed about halfway up. I cut that off. It is adhering now but looks like the toenail is growing a bit sideways. Seems like I'm going to be using this for yet another year. I have much more nail to grow, but I'm not sure it has done much for the thickness. I filed it down and continue to keep it filed."
- smbax...
- May 7, 2009
Penlac Nail Lacquer (ciclopirox) "I used this for 2 years and it controlled my fungus but did not get rid of it."
- Anonymous
- June 9, 2019
"Ciclopirox does cure fungus nail. Best of all, I would recommend it."
- ppehs
- December 12, 2015
"I think this product is GREAT I used Jublia for over 3 months and hardly seen any improvement I see NOTICEABLE improvement after using Ciclopirox 8% in only 2 weeks!!!"
- babys...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 22, 2013
Ciclodan (ciclopirox) "It literally worked overnight! I painted it on my toes and then the next day I was able to slide a file under my ingrown toenail and get it out! Works great and fast!"
- Suzie...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- May 28, 2016
"Developed nail fungus after an injury to my bit toe. Started cicloplorox in Setember 2015 and after 9 months, nail has grown and looks great."
- Icanb...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 6, 2016
"After 45 days I am very pleased with the product. Very quick results so far. Fingers crossed."
- artm
- January 5, 2016
"It has shown some improvement in overall clearing of big toenail. But after 6 months there are large pockets near the base of the nail showing no effects."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 10, 2018
"Well I will say I am NOT too hopeful. The paperwork with this stuff says 94% failure rate after 48 months. Great!"
- Anonymous
- April 1, 2009
"Used this for over a year and did not have any improvements. Sticky polish and takes a long time to dry."
- PaulG
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 7, 2015
Pedipirox-4 (ciclopirox) "Way too much maintenance. Need too remove the lacquer nail polish with Acetone once a week. I'VE been using this for 6 months without any sign of improvement."
- Lisa
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 24, 2021
Penlac (ciclopirox) "I had a toenail fungal infection (still do). My insurance would not pay for it. I but I paid for it twice. Does not work after 4 months. No effect."
- Dillan
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 28, 2020
"I have fungus in both my toenails and all nails in both feet. I have tried everything for almost 28 years. I just started with this product. It has been a week. I'll post more in a month"
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"I used ciclopirox regularly, at first every day then I would forget every now and again. I only filed down 2-3 times. Removed with alcohol once. My toenail got white patches and felt weird. Today, about 4-6 months in, my toenail just fell off!! It felt weird but was movable and I lifted it right off. Looks like fungus is still at base where it started. Not as bad though. On nail it looked like it was growing out but base was white and cloudy. I dont know if filing once a week would have stopped this? I will try putting lacquer on what is left of nail bed."