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LECOM Pharm Ch 34 antifungals

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MOA of flucytosine   inhibits fungal DNA synthesis. As 5-FU  
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Flucytosine should be used with caution in these Pts   renal Pts  
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Concaminant use of amphotericin and this drug results in killing of Aspergillus   Flucytosine  
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Treats candidiasis, Cryptococcosis, Chromomycosis   Flucytosine  
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Use this to treat fungal Infx of the skin, hair and nails, and must be given until infected tissues are completely replaced   Griseofulvin  
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Use to treat Trichophyton, Microsporum, or epidermophyton   Griseofulvin  
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Concurrent treatment with barbiturates decreases Gi absorbance   Griseofulvin  
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Anti-fungal medication that induces P450 enzymes   griseofulvin  
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This drug taken orally can exacerbate psoriasis or subacute cutaneous lupes erythematosus   Oral terbinafine  
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MOA of Terbinafine and drug class   inhibit squalene epoxidase; allylamines  
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MOA of Naftifine and drug class   inhibits squalene epoxidase; allylamines  
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MOA of Butenafine and drug class   inhibits squalene epoxidase; benzylamine  
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3 topical drugs more effective against common dermatophytes than azole   Terbinafine, Naftifine, butenafine  
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This is used to treat onychomycosis   terbinafine  
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Squalene epoxidase inhibitor available only in topical cream or gel   Naftifine  
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Terbinafine is not recommended for use in these 3 Pt groups   liver and kidney damage, pregnant women  
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This drug can be used to treat onychomycosis, but has varied oral availability so IV doses are used   itraconazole  
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These anti-fungals inhibit P450 3A4   itraconazole, voriconazole, and fluconazole  
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5 triazoles   Flu-, Itra-, Posa-, Ter-, Vori- conazoles  
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Ketoconazole cannot be used in Pt’s with achlorhydria, or use of drugs lowering stomache pH   ketoconazole  
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Anti-Fungal agent used for inhibition of all gonadal and adrenal steroids   Ketoconazole  
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MOA of azoles   inhibits 14α-sterol demethylase  
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This imidazole drug also affects fungal fatty acid synthesis   miconazole  
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Pt is allergic to sulfites, what topical azole should not be used   ketoconazole  
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Major adverse effect in itraconazole use   hepatotoxicity  
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Triazole that has potent effects on aspergillus and Zygomycetes   posaconazole  
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Triazole thathas almost 100% Bio-availability orally, is not influenced by stomach pH, and penetrates CSF, sputum, urine and saliva   fluconazole  
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DOC for systemic candidiasis and cryptococcal meningitis   fluconazole  
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DOC for cooccidioidal meningitis   fluconazole  
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In blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, and sporotrichosis which do you use? Itraconazole or fluconazole?   itraconazole, more active  
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Pathway of fluconazole resistant candida   P450 enzyme mutations, multidrug efflux transporter proteins  
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DOC for invasive aspergillosis, fusarium, scedusporium   voriconazole  
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Pt c/o strange symptoms such as photophobia and seeing colored lights after being started on a new drug. What is it?   voriconazole  
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This drug should not be used in renal secondary to increased CNS toxicity of an accumulating metabolite   voriconazole  
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Vaginal suppository inserted at bedtime to treat vaginal candidiasis   Terconazole  
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MOA of Echinocandins   non-competatively inhibit β-(1,3)- D-glucan synthesis  
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Used as primary therapy for esophageal candidiasis and candidemia   Caspofungin  
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Used as salvage therapy for Aspergillus Infx and as empiric therapy for febrile neutropenia   caspofungin  
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These 3 drugs can cause puritis and rash secondary to histamine release   caspo-, mica-, anidula-, -fungins  
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This is used as antifungal prophylaxis for hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients   micafungin  
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