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Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... Isavuconazole(PO ... or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Azoles #Antifungal
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
activity for systemic antifungal ... agents Antifungals ... fluconazole; ISA, isavuconazole ... .2015.10.012 #Antifungal ... antibiogram #management #pharmacology
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Polyenes #Antifungal
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview ... Echinocandins #Antifungal
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
Overview of antifungal ... peripheral edema Isavuconazole ... management #treatment #antifungals ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Antifungal agents ... peripheral edema Isavuconazole ... chest/back pain #Antifungal ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology