Lamisil Products Cure with 1 Week Treatment! Lamisil cream contains the active ingredient terbinafine hydrochloride, which is an antifungal medicine used to treat infections caused by fungi. What is it used for? Fungal infections of the skin such as those below. Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) . Fungal infection of the groin, ie jock itch (tinea cruris) . Ringworm (tinea corporis) . Pityriasis versicolor . Yeast infections of the skin, eg Candida albicans . How does it work? Lamisil cream contains the active ingredient terbinafine hydrochloride, which is an antifungal medicine used to treat infections caused by fungi. Terbinafine kills fungi and yeasts by interfering with their cell membranes. It works by stopping fungi from producing a substance called ergosterol, which is an essential component of fungal cell membranes. The disruption in production of ergosterol disrupts the cell membrane and causes holes to...