Antifungal Drugs

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Antifungal Drug	Description
Anidulafungin	Anidulafungin is an intravenous antifungal drug used to treat serious candidiasis.
Amphotericin B	Amphotericin B is an antifungal drug that is used to treat serious fungal infections. It is used to treat mucormycosis, a fungal infection that affects the sinuses of COVID-19 patients, resulting in blindness and even death.
Caspofungin	Caspofungin is an intravenous antifungal drug used to treat serious fungal infections such as widespread candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis.
Clotrimazole	Clotrimazole is a topical antifungal drug used to treat fungal infections of the skin and mucous membranes such as candidiasis and ringworm infections.
Econazole	Econazole is a topical antifungal drug used to treat fungal infections of the skin and mucous membranes such as candidiasis and ringworm infections.
Fenticonazole	Fenticonazole is a topical antifungal drug used to treat fungal infections of the skin and the vagina. In addition to Candida, it is also effective against the bacteria Gardenella vaginalis and the parasite Trichonomas vaginalis, which are responsible for vaginal infections in women.
Fluconazole	Fluconazole, an antifungal drug available as tablets, intravenous injection and topical preparations, is used to treat severe candidiasis and cryptococcal meningitis.
Flucytosine	Flucytosine is an antifungal drug used to treat serious fungal infections such as cryptococcal meningitis, invasive candidial infection and chromoblastomycosis. It is often used with another antifungal drug such as amphotericin B or itraconazole to prevent the development of resistance.
Griseofulvin	Griseofulvin is an antifungal drug that is available as tablets and syrups. It is used to treat ringworm infection of the skin and nails.
Itraconazole	Itraconazole, available for local application as well as a capsule, is an antifungal drug that is used to treat infections of the skin and the nails. It is also effective against blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, sporotrichosis, non-invasive aspergillosis and coccidiodomycosis.
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole is an antifungal drug that is preferred for topical treatment rather than as oral tablets due to its side effects, especially when it interacts with other medicines.
Micafungin	Micafungin is an intravenous antifungal drug that is used to treat severe candidiasis.
Miconazole	Miconazole is a topical antifungal drug used to treat fungal infections of the skin and mucous membranes such as candidiasis and ringworm infections.
Naftifine	Naftifine is a topical antifungal drug used to treat ringworm infections.
Nystatin	Nystatin is an antifungal drug available as a cream to treat candidiasis of the skin and mucous membranes. Oral tablets available in some countries are used to treat candidiasis of the digestive tract.
Oxiconazole	Oxiconazole is a topical antifungal drug used to treat fungal infections such as candidiasis and ringworm infections.
Posaconazole	Posaconazole is a broad-spectrum antifungal drug that is used to treat oropharyngeal candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis. Unlike most similar antifungal drugs, it is effective against mucormycosis, a fungal infection that occurs as a complication of COVID-19 infection.
Sertaconazole	Sertaconazole is a topical antifungal drug used to treat fungal infections such as candidiasis and ringworm infections.
Terbinafine	Terbinafine is an antifungal that is used to treat fungal infections of the nails and skin. It is available as tablets and local preparations.
Terconazole	Terconazole is a topical antifungal infection used to treat fungal infections of the vagina.
Tioconazole	Tioconazole is a topical antifungal drug used to treat fungal infections such as candidiasis and ringworm infections.
Voriconazole	Voriconazole is an antifungal drug used to treat serious fungal infections such as widespread candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis. It is administered topically, orally and through injection. The liver and kidney functions should be monitored in patients taking voriconazole.

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