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Pharm Unit 6: AntiMicrobials > Antimicrobials > Flashcards

Antimicrobials Flashcards

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Enfurvitide (Fuzeon/T20) Misc

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Injection only

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Trimethoprim Class

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Antimetabolite (DHFR Inhibitor)

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Sulfamethoxazole Class

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Antimetabolite (Dihydropterate synthase inhibitor)

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Isoniazid (INH) Class

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Antitubercular antimetabolite

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Rifampin Class

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Antitibuercular antimetabolite

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Pyrazinamide Class

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Antitubercular antimetabolite

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Ethambutol Class

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Antitubercular antimetabolite

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Acyclovir (Zovirax) Class

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Purine analog (guanosine)

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Ganciclovir (Zirgan) Class

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Purine analog (guanine)

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Foscarnet (Foscavir) Class

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Pyrophosphate congener

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Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Class

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Neuraminidase inhibitor

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Zidovudine (Retrovir/AZT) Class

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NRTIs

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Efavirenz (Sustiva/EFV) Class

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NNRTIs

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Ritonavir (Norvir/RTV) Class

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Protease inhibitors

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Enfurvitide (Fuzeon/T20) Class

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Fusion inhibitors

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Raltegravir (Isentress) Class

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HIV integrase inhibitor

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Amphotericin B Class

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Polyene / Cell membrane inhibitor

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Nystatin Class

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Polyene / Cell membrane inhibitor

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Clotrimazole (lotrimin); Fluconazole (diflucan) Class

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Azole / Cell wall synthesis inhibitor

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Tolnaftate; Terbinafine (lamisil) Class

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Allylamine / Cell wall synthesis inhibitor

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Capsofungin (Cancidas) Class

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Echinocandin / Cell wall synthesis inhibitor

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Flucytosine (Ancobon) Class

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Nucleic acid synthesis inhibitor

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Trimethoprim MOA

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inhibits dihydrofolic acid reduction to tetrahydrofolate resulting in sequential inhibition of enzymes of the folic acid pathway

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Sulfamethoxazole MOA

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interferes with bacterial folic acid synthesis and growth via inhibition of dihydrofolic acid formation from paraaminobenzoic acid (PABA)

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Isoniazid (INH) MOA

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binds to and inhibits enzymes necessary for mycobacterium cell wall synthesis

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Rifampin MOA

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inhibits mRNA synthesis in bacteria

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Pyrazinamide MOA

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unknown; it is known to be bacteriocidal when used in combination with IHN, rifampin, and ethambutol

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Ethambutol MOA

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inhibits enzyme that is involved with mycobacterium cell wall synthesis

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Acyclovir (Zovirax) MOA

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Binding to enzymes produce inactive compounds, which stop nucleic acid synthesis

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Ganciclovir (Zirgan) MOA

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Binding to enzymes produce inactive compounds, which stop nucleic acid synthesis

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Foscarnet (Foscavir) MOA

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Binding to enzymes produce inactive compounds, which stop nucleic acid synthesis; highly ionized (no oral utility, renal excretion)

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Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) MOA

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Prevent viral release from host cells

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Zidovudine (Retrovir/AZT) MOA

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Inhibits reverse transcriptase

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Efavirenz (Sustiva/EFV) MOA

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bind directly to reverse transcriptase and inhibit its action

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Ritonavir (Norvir/RTV) MOA

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bind within active pocket of protease, inhibiting binding of virus

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Enfurvitide (Fuzeon/T20) MOA

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prevents fusion of virus into host cell

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Raltegravir (Isentress) MOA

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necessary for insertion of viral DNA into human genomic DNA

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Amphotericin B MOA

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drug binds to ergosterol in fungal plasma membrane –> forms pores that disrupt fungal membrane –> reuslts in fungal cell death

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Nystatin MOA

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Pores are formed in the fungal cell membrane, allowing leakage of K+ and Mg+

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Clotrimazole (lotrimin); Fluconazole (diflucan) MOA

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Inhibit ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting lanosterol demethylase

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Tolnaftate; Terbinafine (lamisil) MOA

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Inhibit ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting squalene epoxidase

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Capsofungin (Cancidas) MOA

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Inhibits glucan synthase complex

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Flucytosine (Ancobon) MOA

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Prodrug converted by fungal enzyme to analog inhibitor of pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis

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Trimethoprim Therapies

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Uncomplicated UTIs; Pneumocystis pneumonia & Toxoplasmosis infections in immunocompromised patients

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Sulfamethoxazole Therapies

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Uncomplicated UTIs; Pneumocystis pneumonia & Toxoplasmosis infections in immunocompromised patients

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Isoniazid (INH) Therapies

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Rifampin Therapies

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Pyrazinamide Therapies

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Ethambutol Therapies

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Acyclovir (Zovirax) Therapies

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HSV, VZV (requires higher dose than HSV)

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Ganciclovir (Zirgan) Therapies

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Treatment & prophylaxis of CMV retinitis in HIV

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Foscarnet (Foscavir) Therapies

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Broad spectrum (HSV/VZV/CMV, and RNA viruses (including HIV))

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Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Therapies

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Influenza A, influenza B, H1N1 (treat within 1-2 days of symptoms to speed functional recovery, decrease viral shedding duration)

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Zidovudine (Retrovir/AZT) Therapies

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Efavirenz (Sustiva/EFV) Therapies

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Ritonavir (Norvir/RTV) Therapies

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Enfurvitide (Fuzeon/T20) Therapies

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Raltegravir (Isentress) Therapies

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Amphotericin B Therapies

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life threatening systemic infections

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Nystatin Therapies

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Topically (powder) against superficial fungal infections (candidiasis only)

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Clotrimazole (lotrimin); Fluconazole (diflucan) Therapies

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Workhorses for candidiases and dermatophytes (troche dosage form very useful due to mucosal contact time)

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Tolnaftate; Terbinafine (lamisil) Therapies

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Topical dermatophytes (limited utility against candida)

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Capsofungin (Cancidas) Therapies

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Life-threatening fungal infections unresponsive to older agents (especially candida, aspergillus)

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Flucytosine (Ancobon) Therapies

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Used in combo with amphotericin B in life threatening fungal infections in immunocompromised patients

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Trimethoprim SE

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rash (SJS), bone marrow suppression

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Sulfamethoxazole SE

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rash (SJS), bone marrow suppression

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Isoniazid (INH) SE

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peripheral neuritis (most common); hepatitis and hepatotoxicity (most severe)

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Rifampin SE

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nausea, vomiting, rash

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Pyrazinamide SE

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hepatitis, acute gout

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Ethambutol SE

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optic neuritis (most common)

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Acyclovir (Zovirax) SE

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malaise, HA, N/V/D, Low toxicity (CNS side effects if improper dosage in context of renal failure)

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Ganciclovir (Zirgan) SE

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Neutropenia, thrombocytopenia; adverse CNS effects

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Foscarnet (Foscavir) SE

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Dose-dependent renal, electrolyte/metabolic abrnormalities, and CNS toxicities

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Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) SE

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Neuropsychiatric toxicity has been reported

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Zidovudine (Retrovir/AZT) SE

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Granulocytopenia; N & V; anemia

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Efavirenz (Sustiva/EFV) SE

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CNS symtpoms, vivid dreams, drowsiness, teratogenic

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Ritonavir (Norvir/RTV) SE

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Lipodystrophy syndrome (hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, fat distribution)

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Enfurvitide (Fuzeon/T20) SE

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local injection sight reaction, increased rate of bacterial pneumonia

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Raltegravir (Isentress) SE

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nausea, HA, diarrhea, myopathy & rhabdomyolysis

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Amphotericin B SE

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fever, chills, kidney failure, hypotension, andemia, hypomagensemia, hypokalemia

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Nystatin SE

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Clotrimazole (lotrimin); Fluconazole (diflucan) SE

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Hepatotoxicity (rarely); inhibits CYP450

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Tolnaftate; Terbinafine (lamisil) SE

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Hepatotoxicity (rarely)

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Capsofungin (Cancidas) SE

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very few side effects, hepatotoxicity (rarely)

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Flucytosine (Ancobon) SE

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Sloughing of GI mucosa; centrolobular hepatitis; bone marrow cytopenias

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Trimethoprim Misc

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usually given as combo with sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)

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Sulfamethoxazole Misc

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Usually given as combo with trimethoprim (Bactrim)

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Foscarnet (Foscavir) Misc

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Used for invasive HSV/VZV infections from acyclovir resistant strains; alternative to ganciclovir for CMV

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Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Misc

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Prophylaxis considered if in high-risk confined populations (nursing homes) or post-exposure prophylaxis for family members at high risk for severe disease

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Enfurvitide (Fuzeon/T20) Misc

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injection only

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Nystatin Misc

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Not use against dermatophytes

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Clotrimazole (lotrimin); Fluconazole (diflucan) Misc

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Clotrimazole = topical; fluconazole = systemic

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Tolnaftate; Terbinafine (lamisil) Misc

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Terbinafine (effective against onychomycoses); tolnaftate (oral only; weak agent)

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