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Antifungal Drugs: Polyene Antibiotics (3)

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  1. Amphotericin B
  2. Natamycin
  3. Nystatin
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Antifungal Drugs: Azole Derivatives (6)

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  1. Clotrimazole
  2. Fluconazole
  3. Itraconazole
  4. Ketoconazole
  5. Voriconazole
  6. Posaconazole
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Antifungal Drugs: Allylamine Drugs (2)

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  1. Terbinafine

2. Naftifine

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Antifungal Drugs: Echicocandin Drugs (1)

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Capsofungin

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Antifungal Drugs: Other Antifungals (4)

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  1. Ciclopirox
  2. Flucytosine
  3. Griseofulvin (Disulfiram like action)
  4. Tolnaftate
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Antifungal Drugs: Polyenes - Amphotericin B: Buzzword

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IV for SERIOUS and LIFE-THREATENING INFECTIONS

Aspergillus
Candidda
Cryptococcus
Histoplasma

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Antifungal Drugs: Polyenes - Amphotericin B: MOA

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Binds to ergosterol

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Antifungal Drugs: Polyenes - Amphotericin B: Side Effects 1 (5)

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  1. Amphoterrible Dose Dependent
  2. Nephrotoxicity
  3. Hypokalemia
  4. Normochromic normocytic anemia
    * Lipid formulations of Amphotericin B cause less renal toxicity
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Antifungal Drugs: Polyenes - Amphotericin B: Side Effects 2 and Premedicate with?

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Infusion dependant
Flu-like symptoms

Premeidicate patients with antipyretic, antihistaminic, and anti-emetic agents

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Antifungal Drugs: Polyenes - Amphotericin B: Distribution (2)

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  1. Low penetration into CSF

2. No BBB crossing (given intrathecally)

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Antifungal Drugs: Polyenes - Amphotericin B: Drug Interactions

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Synergistic with fluocytosine

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Antifungal Drugs: Polyenes - Amphotericin B: Rx of resistant?

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Cryptococcus and cnadidiasis

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Antifungal Drugs: Polyenes - Amphotericin B: Resistance leads to?

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Decreased ergosteral levels

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Antifungal Drugs: Polyenes - Nystatin Use

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Used topically for candidiasis

Too toxic for systemic use

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Antifungals: Azoles - Buzzword (5)

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  1. Ketoconazole
  2. Fluconazole
  3. Itraconazole
  4. Clotrimazole
  5. Miconazole
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Antifungal Drugs: Azoles - MOA

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Block synthesis of ergosterol by inhibiting 14-alpha demethylase in the fungal P450 complex

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Antifungal Drugs: Azoles - Resisance

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Decrease intracellular levels of drugs

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Antifungal Drugs: Azoles - Indications (4)

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  1. Given PO
  2. Candidiasis and coccidiomycosis (respiratory)
  3. Paracoccidiomycosis
  4. Blastomycosis and histoplasmosis
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Antifungal Drugs: Azoles - Clotrimazole and Miconazole given and rx of?

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Given topically

Rx of candida and dermatophytic infections

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Antifungal Drugs: Azoles - Ketaconazole Use (3)

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Gynecomastia and decrease libido

Menstrual irregularities

Seborrheic dermatitis

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Antifungal Drugs: Azoles - Kinetics

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  1. Fluconazole penetrates CSF rx of cryptococcal meningitis
  2. Itraconazole: No CSF
    Rx of blastomycosis, histoplasmomsis, and onychomycosis
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Antifungal Drugs: Azoles - Absorption increased by?

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Antifungal Drugs: Azoles - Fluconazole and itraconazole available by?

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Newly Approved Triazole: Voriconazole Type, Rx, and

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IV and Oral

Rx of invasive aspergillosis and candidiasis

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Newly Approved Triazole: Voriconazole Side Effects

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Visual disturbances

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Newly Approved Triazole: Posaconazole Type and USe

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Oral

Propphylaxis in neutropenic and immunosuppressed patients

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Newly Approved Triazole: Posaconazole Side Effects

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Hepatic failure and QT prolongation

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Antifungals: Echicocandin Drugs (New) MOA

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Inhibits fungal cell wall synthesis

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Antifungals: Echicocandin Drugs - Caspofungin

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Rx of candida species and aspergillus species

Only given IV with few adverse effects with amphotericin B

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Antifungals: Echicocandin Drugs - Caspofungin Adverse Effects (4)

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  1. Headache
  2. Fever
  3. Phlebitis
  4. Abnormal liver function
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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Griseofulvin MOA

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Disruption of mitotic spindle by interfering with microtubules

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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Griseofulvin Rx of?

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Tinea cruris (jock itch)

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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Griseofulvin Side Effects

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Increase effects of alcohol

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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Griseofulvin Contraindicated in?

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Intermittent porphyria

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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Terbinafine MOA

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Inhibits squalene epoxidase

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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Terbinafine rx of?

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Onychomycosis (nail fungal infection)

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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Terbinafine Side effects

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Elevated liver function tests

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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Flucytosine MOA

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5 FC —-> 5FU (via fungal cytosine deaminase)

5 FU –> 5-fluorodeoxyuridine MP –> *inhibits thymidylate synthetase –> decrease thymind

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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Flucytosine Used with what in severe candidiasis?

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Amphotericin B

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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Flucytosine Side Effects (3)

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  1. Decrease bone marrow
  2. Leukopenia and thrombocytopenia
  3. GI: Severe enterocolitis, hepatitis
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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Ciclopirox Rx of? (3) and Use

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  1. Dermatophytes
  2. C. Albicans
  3. M. furfur

Used topically

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Antifungals with Limited Indications: Tolnaftate Rx of? And used

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Rx of tinea versicolor and mild dermatophyte

Used topically

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