Antifungal

Classes

Polyene anti fungals

Imidazole, triazole, and thiazole antifungals

Imidazoles

  • Bifonazole
  • Butoconazole
  • Clotrimazole
  • Econazole
  • Fenticonazole
  • Isoconazole
  • Ketoconazole
  • Luliconazole
  • Miconazole
  • Omoconazole
  • Oxiconazole
  • Sertaconazole
  • Sulconazole
  • Tioconazole

Triazoles

Thiazoles

  • Abafungin

Allylamines

Inhibit squalene epoxidase, an enzyme required for ergosterol synthesis.

Echinocandins

May be used for systemic fungal infections in immunocompromised patients; inhibit the synthesis of glucan in the cell wall via the enzyme Beta (1-3) glucan synthase; are poorly absorbed when administered orally

Others

  • Benzoic acid
  • Ciclopirox
  • Flucytosine
  • Griseofulvin
  • Tolnaftate
  • Undecylenic acid
  • Crystal violet

See Also

References

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