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Medicines benzalkonium chloride + tolnaftateQuestion & answer

benzalkonium chloride + tolnaftate · Medicine question

Is it a steroid cream?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

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Answer

No. Tolnaftate is an antifungal and benzalkonium chloride is an antimicrobial; neither is a corticosteroid.

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