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Hongo Killer antifungal powders

Two dry forms with the same active ingredient, tolnaftate 1%. One shakes out of a bottle, the other sprays out of a can.

Hongo Killer Antifungal PowderHongo Killer Antifungal Spray Powder

Shake-on and spray-on powders

2 Hongo Killer powders

Best choice

Which Hongo Killer powder for what

  • For the most powder per dollar

    Antifungal Powder

    The shake-on bottle holds 7.05 oz (200 g) and works out to $2.10 per oz.

  • For applying without touching the skin

    Spray Powder

    The aerosol can holds 4.6 oz (130 g) and is held about 6 inches from the skin.

Form against form

Powder against the other forms

The other formWhat it does wellWhere it falls shortWhen to take it over a powder
A creamStays on a small patch and does not dust the floorCovers a whole foot slowlyBetter choice when you are treating one small area you can reach
A liquid sprayGoes on wet and dries on the skinLeaves no dry layer in the sockBetter choice when you want nothing powdery left on dark socks or shoes
A brush-on liquidLets you aim at one spotSmall bottle, slow over large areasBetter choice when the spot is at the edge of a nail

Questions

About Hongo Killer powders

Is Hongo Killer powder the same as the spray powder?

Both carry tolnaftate 1% and list athlete's foot, jock itch and ringworm under Uses. The powder is a 7.05 oz (200 g) shake-on bottle. The spray powder is a 4.6 oz (130 g) aerosol can with a flammability warning.

Can Hongo Killer powder be used every day to prevent athlete's foot?

The Drug Facts panel on the powder includes prevention of athlete's foot with daily use. Its directions for prevention say to apply a thin layer to the feet 1 or 2 times daily.

Other forms

The rest of the Hongo Killer line

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