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antifungal
Sign in to saveAlso known as antimycotic, antifungal drug, therapeutic fungicide, antifungal agent, antifungals, antifungal agents
An antifungal medication, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis (thrush), serious systemic infections such as cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Such drugs are usually obtained by a doctor's prescription, but a few are available over the counter (OTC). The evolution of antifungal resistance is a growing threat to health globally.
Key facts
- Drug class.Image
- Canesten.jpg
- Drug class.Caption
- Canesten (clotrimazole) antifungal cream
- Drug class.Synonyms
- antimycotic medication
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
253,401 papers- Triazole antifungal drug interactions-practical considerations for excellent prescribing.The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy · 2024
- Antifungal resistance in superficial mycoses.The Journal of dermatological treatment · 2022
- Antifungal Drug Resistance.Current topics in microbiology and immunology · 2025
- Antifungal resistance: why are we losing this battle?Future microbiology · 2024
- Emerging Antifungal Targets and Strategies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
via PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Routes of administration
- Ocular
- Intrathecal
- Vaginal
- Topical
- Oral
- Intravenous
- Classes
- Polyenes
- Azoles
- Imidazoles
- Triazoles
- Thiazoles
- Allylamines
- Echinocandins
- Triterpenoids
- Others
- Side effects
- Resistance
- References
- External links
An antifungal medication, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis (thrush), serious systemic infections such as cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Such drugs are usually obtained by a doctor's prescription, but a few are available over the counter (OTC). The evolution of antifungal resistance is a growing threat to health globally.
== Routes of administration ==
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