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Antifungal Flashcards

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Amphotericin and nystatin are

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Polyenes

Create pore in fungal wall

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Drugs ending in azole are

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Triazoles

Inhibit ergosterol

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Caspofunigan, micafunigan are

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Echinocandinan

Inhibit cell wall glucan

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Flucytosine is

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Pyrimidine

Inhibit fungal RNA and protein

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Main classes of antifungals

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Polyene- creates pore in membrane

Triazoles- inhibits synth of ergosterol

Echinocandins- inhibits glucan, fungal wall

Pyrimidines- interferes with fungal RNA and protein synth

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