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DIT antifungals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| interferes with microtubule function | Griseofulvin |
| swish and swallow for oral candidiasis (thrush) | Nystatin |
| cell wall synthesis inhibiter used in invasive aspergillosis | caspofungin |
| binds ergosterol -> membrane pores | amp B |
| inhibits ergosterol synthesis | Azoles, terbinafin |
| most common Tx for onychomycosis | terbinafin, griseofulvin |
| SE: arrhythmias and nephrotoxicity | Amp B |
| Deposits in keratin containing tissues | griseofulvin |
| inhibits hormone synthesis and cytochrome P450 | azoles |
| SE: liver dysfunction | azoles |
| SE: teratogenic, carcinogenic | Griseofulvin |
| Used for cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS | fluconazole or intrathecal Amp B |
| converted to fluorouracil, inhibits DNA synthesis | Flucytosine |
| Drug of choice for sporotrichosis | Itraconazole |
| What antifungal can be used intrathecally for fungal meningitis | Amp B |
| what is the clinical use of griseofulvin | oral tx of superficial infections, inhibits dermatophytes |
| Teratogenic, Carcinogenic, confusion, HA, P450 inducer | griseofulvin |
| squalene ---> lanosterol blocked by... | Terbinafin |
| Lanosterol --->ergosterol blocked by... | -azoles |
| pyrimidine synthesis blocked by... | flucytosine |
| microtubules disrupted by... | griseofulvin |
| membrane disrupted by.. | Amp B and Nystatin |