Antifungals

Question 0

What are two imiddazole antifungals?

Answer 0

Ketoconazole And ittaconazole

Question 1

What are antifungals?

Answer 1

Drugs intended for use topically for superficial fungal infections or in the body for systemic distribution for deep or systemic infections

Question 2

How do you administer ketaconazole and itraconazole?

Answer 2

Oral

Question 3

What was the original imiddazole that was used for systemic infections?

Answer 3

Ketoconazole

Question 4

What are four systemic infections Ketoconazole is used for?

Answer 4

Aspergillosis, cryptococcal meningitis, blastomycosis, histoplasmosis

Question 5

Ketoconazole is an alternative treatment for what?

Answer 5

Hyperadrenocorticism in dogs

Question 6

What can happen to make dogs with Ketoconazole?

Answer 6

Infertility by decreasing testosterone synthesis

Question 7

What side effect is most common and prevelent in cats?

Answer 7

GI: Anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea

Question 8

What are five other symptoms of Ketoconazole?

Answer 8

Reversible lightening of hair coat, transient dose related suppressant on gonadal and adrenal steroid synthesis, thrombocytopenia, and hepatic toxicity

Question 9

What is itraconazole used for?

Answer 9

Systemic mycosis

Question 10

What are four infections itraconazole treats?

Answer 10

Aspergillosis, cryptococcal meningitis, blastomycosis, histoplasmosis

Question 11

What are two adverse effects of itraconazole in dogs?

Answer 11

Anorexia and hepatic toxicity

Question 12

What are five adverse effects of itraconazole in cats?

Answer 12

Anorexia, weight loss, vomiting (GI problems) hepatotoxicity, depression

Question 13

What imiddazole does not have an appreciable effect on hormone synthesis?

Answer 13

Itraconazole

Question 14

What imiddazole has fewer side effects in small animals?

Answer 14

Itraconazole

Question 15

What is a polyene antifungal?

Answer 15

Amphotericin B

Question 16

How do you administer amphotericin B?

Answer 16

Iv but can be extremly toxic

Question 17

When is amphorterjcin B used?

Answer 17

When other formulas have failed or in conjunction with other medications?

Question 18

What can be a symptom of amphotericin?

Answer 18

Liver disease

Question 19

What is a superficial antifungal?

Answer 19

Griseofuvin

Question 20

What is griseofuvin used for?

Answer 20

Primarily for ringworm and other dernatophytes

Question 21

What antiparasitic works only on ringworm and dermatophytes?

Answer 21

Griseofuvin?

Question 22

What are 12 symptoms of griseovuvin?

Answer 22

Anorexia, vomitting diarrhea, anemia, neutropenia, leokopenia, thrombocytopeniA, depression, ataxia, hepatotoxici tty, dermatitis,/photosensitivity, and toxic epidermal necrolysis

Question 23

What are more susceptable to sdverse reactions?

Answer 23

Cats and kittens and pregnant animals

Question 24

Where does griseofuvin reach high concentrations?

Answer 24

Skin hair and nails

Question 25

What Are two topical antifungals?

Answer 25

Miconazole and nystatin

Question 26

What is miconazole used for?

Answer 26

To treat detmatophytosis and ringworm

Question 27

What is nystatin used for

Answer 27

Ear infections

Question 28

How is nystatin prescribed?

Answer 28

Topical and oral

Question 29

What antifungals is usually combined with other drug agents for application?

Answer 29

Nystatin