ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS Flashcards by Omotayo Ajiboye

Drugs for systemic fungal infections :

Polyene antibiotics
Pyrimidine antimetabolites
Anti fungal azoles
Echinocardins

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Example of polyene antibiotics for systemic fungal infections :

Amphotericin B

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Example of pyrimidine antimetabolites used for systemic fungal infections :

Flucytosine

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Examples of antifungal azoles used for systemic fungal infections :

Ketoconazole
Fluconazle
Itraconazole

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Examples of Echinocandins used for systemic fungal infections :

Caspofungin
Micafungin
Anidulafungin

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Drugs for superficial fungal infections:

Systemic drugs
Topical drugs
Azoles

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Systemic drugs used for superficial fungal infections:

Griseofulvin

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Topical drugs used for superficial fungal infections:

Nystatin
Haloprogin
ToInaftate

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Azoles used for superficial fungal infections:

Miconazole
Econazole
Clotrimazole

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ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS Flashcards