Antifungal Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of anti fungal drugs
A
Systemic and superficial
2
Q
List the 4 types of systemic anti fungal drugs
A
Polyene antibiotics
Azoles
Echniocandins
Pyradimidine
3
Q
Describe Amphoceretin B
A
Systemic antifungal, that is apart of the polyene class it increases the cellular permeability of the fungal cell membrane it does this by bindingg to ergosterol
4
Q
Describe itraconaxole
A
A type of antifungal that is in the azaleas class it inhibits ergosterol and is broad acting
5
Q
Describe Flucytosin
A
Is a systemic antifungal that is converted to 5-flurorouracil which disrupts DNA and RNA synthrdid