Correct, the treatment is topical anti-fungal creams or ointments, and they should be prescribed for the patient.

Anti-fungal creams that can be prescribed for angular cheilitis include the following:

Mycelex cream (Clotrimazole)
Mycolog cream (Nystatin)

These creams should be applied to the affected areas several times per day until the lesion resolves. Follow-up evaluation is critical.