FUNGAL INFECTIONS Flashcards
How would one treat Candida leukoplakia?
Refer to specialist as it is potentially pre-malignant
What is the prescription for nystatin?
1ml after food four times daily for 7 days
100,000 units / ml
Rinse around mouth then leave close to lesion for 5 minutes
Continue 48 hours after lesion has fully healed
What is the prescription for miconazole?
Contra indications?
Miconazole 20mg/g
1 pea sized amount, after food, four times daily, and use for 7 days after lesion has healed
Statins and warfarin
Prescribe fluconazole
1 capsule daily, 50mg capsule
Use for maximum of 14 days
How do Azole medications act on candida?
Inhibit synthesis of ergosterol, an essential component of the fungal cell membrane.
Causes structural and functional damage to cell membrane and the cell becomes weakened
How does nystatin act on candida?
Binds to ergosterol in the cell membrane and causes pores and lysis of the candida cell