IT IS AN EFFECTIVE DRUG FOR TINEA CRURIS AND TINEA CORPORIS-MOST CASES RESPOND IN 1-3 WEEKS. BECAUSE OF POOR PENETRABILITY, IT IS LESS EFFECTIVE IN TINEA PEDIS AND OTHER HYPERKERATINIZED LESIONS. SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF OCCURS EARLY, BUT IF APPLICATIONS ARE DISCONTINUED BEFORE THE FUNGUS BEARING TISSUE IS SHED-RELAPSES ARE COMMON. SALICYLIC ACID CAN AID TOLNAFTATE BY KERTOLYTIC ACTION. IT IS INEFFECTIVE IN T.CAPITIS INVOLVING SCALPAND T.UNGUIM-INVOLVING NAILS.