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antifungal-antiviral
brand-generic-class-dose-notes-routes
| Brand | Generic | Class | Notes | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mycelex | clotrimazole | antifungal | troche, used for oral candidiasis | po |
| Mycostatin | nystatin | antifungal | swish and swallow, for oral candidiasis | po |
| VFEND | voriconazole | triazole (antifungal) | alternative to amphotericin B, side effects liver toxicity and blurred vision | Start as IV then switch to oral dose |
| Fulvicin P/G, Gris-PEG | griseofulvin | antifungal | safe for children, used for fungal infections of hair, skin, nails | po, take with fatty meal |
| Lamisil | terbinafine | antifungal | taken once daily for 6 weeks, kills fungus instead of inhibiting its growth- Lindsay Jenson | po |
| Nizoral | ketoconazole | antifungal | avoid taking antacids or stomach acid reducers, take medication for entire length of time prescribed, it maybe harmful to unborn baby | po, best if you take with food |
| Itraconazole | Sporanox | antifungal (echinocandins) | nail infections; not taken within 2 hours of taking antacids, drink cola for improved absorption-Stephanie Padden | capsule with cola; oral solution(not recommended) |
| Noxafil | posaconazole | antifungal | must be taken with a full meal, and must be shaken well before taken | oral liquid |
| Eraxis | anidulafungin | antifungal | must be reconstituted with the provided diluent and then mixed | IV |
| Tamiflu | Oseltamivir | antiviral | must be taken within 48 hours of syptom onset | oral |
| Famvir | Famiciclovir | antiviral | is a prodrug, can be dosed less frequently | oral |
| Mentax | butenafine | antifungal | use 1 to 2 times daily as directed on the product package. Side effects include burning, irritation, redness, or itching at the application site may occur. | topical |
| Abelcet | amphotericin B | antifungal | do NOT mix with normal saline (ppt) | IV, topical |