Antifungals Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 3 kinds of fungi
A
Yeast
Mould
Dimorphic
2
Q
Name yeasts
A
Candida spp
Cryptococcus neoformans
3
Q
Name moulds
A
Aspergillus fumigatus Aspergillus flavus Aspergillus niger Aspergillus terreus Mucor spp Fusarium spp
4
Q
Name dimorphic fungi
A
Histoplasma capsulatum
Blastomyces dermatitis
Coccidioides immitis
Sporothrix shenkii
5
Q
Which antifungals work on the cell membrane?
A
Polyenes
- amphotericin B
- lipid AmB
- nystatin
6
Q
Which antifungals work on the cell wall?
A
Echinocandins
- caspofungin
- micafungin
- anidulafungin
7
Q
Which antifungals work on the cytoplasm?
A
Azoles
- fluconazole
- ketoconazole
- itraconazole
- voriconazole
- posaconazole
8
Q
Which antifungals work on the DNA?
A
Antimetabolites
- 5-fluorocytosine
9
Q
Name side effects of amphotericin B
A
Nephrotoxemia
Acute reaction
Phlebitis
