Antifungals

Classification of antifungal drugs: Barar (2000) reported that, the antifungal drugs may be classified as: 1- Antifungal antibiotics: • Griseofulvin. • Polyenes (Nystatin,Natamycin,Hamycin and Amphotericin B). 2-Synthetic antifungal agents: • Flucytosine,Cotrimoxazole,Dapsone,Haloprogin,Imidazoles, Clotrimazole, Miconazole, Econazole, Ketoconazole, Isoconazole, Sulconazole and Tioconazole. • Triazoles: Fluconazole and Itraconazole. 3-Miscellaneous antifungal agents: • Hydroxystilbamidine

Background/History Fluconazole is a white, hygroscopic, crystalline powder, and is an orally active bistriazole antifungal agent.1 The discovery of fluconazole was a milestone in the pharmaceutical industry because it was the first antifungal drug that could be used both orally for minor infections, and intravenously for serious systemic infections. The development and use of antifungals continues to become more of a necessity as the need for protecting immunosuppressed and HIV patients from developing

Looking for a cure for nail fungus? You can use home remedies for fungus, buy a product over the counter at the Chemist. Or go to your Doctor for a prescription antifungal medication. There are so many remedies out there it is a matter of finding the one that works for you. It is usually common for people to get nail fungus in their big toes. However, I got it first in the fingernail of my middle finger. Which to this day has never looked the same? It can spread very easily, and the worst part

We provide more complete results regarding the effectiveness of the amphotericin B as an antifungal treatment for chytridiomycosis. As an attempt of finding novel antifungal therapeutic agents for Bd, we tested the viability of the zoospores, sporangia and biofilm-associated cells in the presence of different concentrations of methyl chavicol, curcumin, allicin and 6-gingerol. Plant

Development of resistance to Antifungal agents in candidiasis Introduction Patients with HIV/AIDS all over the world are dealing with candidiasis mostly. Literature data point out that this opportunistic pathogen is the leading cause of superficial and disseminated fungal infections in humans. 96% mycoses infection are caused by Candida sp (Kourkoumpetis T M. D., 2010).  In healthy individuals Candida colonizes mainly mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts without

Antifungal activity of essential oils against respiratory tract pathogens causing Aspergillosis Abstract: Invasive Aspergillosis is often found in severely immuno-suppressed patients, and is characterized by invasion of blood vessels which can result into dissemination to other organs. Aspergilloma is a fungal ball that develops in previous cavitary lung lesions. Essential oils and their volatile constituents have been used as antifungal. Inhalation of vapours of the essential oils kill invaders

Athlete’s Foot One in five people have athlete’s foot. Adults are more likely than children to get athlete's foot. Men also get it more often than women do. People are more likely to get athlete's foot in the winter because when people wear shoes that cover your feet it will make your feet warm and sweaty. This will cause the fungus that causes athlete’s foot to grow because the fungus will grow in warm, damp places. Athlete’s foot is defined by Merriam Webster dictionary as a fungal infection

Fluconazole is a drug used to treat yeast and fungal infections and it is a part of the triazole group (2). It is used to target candidiasis that invades the mucosal layer, dermatomycosis, cryptococcal meningitis and onychomycosis (2). Fluconazole is a hydrophobic drug that can be administered both orally and intravenously. For adults the dosage ranges from 150-400 mg for the first dosage and after the first one, the dosage decreases for Candidiasis infections (3). For children the dosage ranges

Response: Anidulafungin is a semi-synthetic echinocandin with antifungal activity. This agent is selective for fungal cells as it inhibits glucan sythase enzyme and therefore inhibits the synthesis of 1, 3 beta D glucan which is essential for the fungal cell wall. According to Micromedix anidulafungin is approved for adults and pediatrics older than 16 years to treat candida related infections. Anidulafungin is administered as a continuous IV infusion and has good efficacy against Candida

of scalp, so it can be check in the microscope and analysis will show if fungi are present and the specific type that is causing your infection. Further tests will usually only be needed if your symptoms are severe or if they fail to respond to antifungal