Anrifungals Flashcards
Griseofulvin
Inhibits microtubules by binding to TUBLIN protein
Flucytosine
Converted to 5-FU —> inhibits DNA replication and transcription
ECHINOCANDINS — Micafungin , caspofungin
Inhibit beta (1, 3) GLUCAN SYNTHASE ( essential for cell wall synthesis) . decrease cw resistance to osmotic forces
TERBINAFINE
Inhibit SQUALENE EPOXIDASE ( Dec erogosterol synthesis )
cell membrane stability decrease
AZOLES
Inhibit CYP450 14 -ALPHA DEMYTHLASE ( Dec ergosterol from lanosterol)
TRIAZOLES — very powerful
Voriconazole
ITRA
ISAVU
POSA
FLU
IMIDAZOLES
Micaonazole
Clotrimazole
Ketoconazole
POLYENES. Amphoteric B
NYSTATIN
2 surfaces - 1 hydrophilic and 1 hydrophobic——> makes pore channels in cmemb.
Electrolyte imbalances — > cell lysis
Aspergillosis
VORICONAZOLE (Tx)
Isavuconazole
Echinocandins
Amohotericin
Cryptococcus pneumonia/ meningitis
1st 2 weeks —-> Amphotericin B + Flucytosine
After —–> Flucanozole
Blasto/Histoplasmosi/ coccidomycosis
ITRACONAZOLE
Fluconazole
Amphtericin B ,—refractory
Mucormycosis—– rhinocerebral sinusitis
ISAVUCINAZOLE +debridement
Amphotericin B
Tinea versicolor
Ketconazole/ micanozole. Topical
Onchomycosis
Terbinafine
Amphotericin
NEPHRITOXIC—-RFT
PHLEBITIS
BM SUPRESSIOM - ANEMIA
K+/Mg2+ decrease— torsade de pointe