Antifungals Flashcards
What agents can you use topically to treat dermatophytes
lime sulfar dip
Azoles
What agents are typically used for systemic mycoses
azoles
terbenifine
griseofulvin
polyenes
iodines
What is the MoA of griseofulvin
arresting cell division, only effective against dermatophytes
What are the adverse effects of griseofulvin
bone marrow suppression
GI
poss carcinogen (no food animals)
Which agents can be used against asper
polyenes
azoles
terbinofine
What is the most common drug in the polyenes class?
amphotericin B
What is the main adverse effect of polyenes
nephrotoxicity
What are the most common agents of the azole class?
Ketoconazole
Itraconazole
Fluconazole
vorticonazole
miconazole (topical only)
What azole is a CYP450 inhibitor?
ketoconazole
What azole is most affective against asper
itraconazole
What antifungal is the one of choice for CNS and eye treatment?
fluconazole
What is the only antifungal that will enter urine at therapeutic doses?
fluconazole
What is the main adverse effect of itrazonazole?
hepatotoxicity
What azole is a CYP450 inducer?
voriconazole
Which azole is contraindicated in cats?
voriconazole