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The most effective medications to treat fungal nail infections are oral prescription medications such as terbinafine, or Lamisil, and itraconazole, or Sporanox. Doctors are especially likely to prescribe oral medication treatment for a fungal nail infection if the person has diabetes, a history of cellulitis, have discomfort or pain due to the infection or find the infection unsightly. These medications slowly replace the infected areas of the nails. Treatment can take up to four months, but recurrent infections are common. Minor side effects include rash, but serious side effects include liver problems. Physicians are likely to avoid prescribing these drugs to people with liver disease or congestive heart failure.