Search results for "WHO ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST|Anti-infective medicines|Antifungal medicines" in comments (approximate match)
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Fluconazole, a synthetic antifungal agent of the imidazole class, is used to treat vaginal candidiasis. It inhibits the fungal lanosterol 14 alpha-demethylase which thereby prevents the formation of ergosterol which is an essential component in the f...
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Flucytosine (5-flucytosine, Ancobon) is an antifungal agent used for treatment of serious fungal infections caused by Candida or Cryptococcus. A fluorinated cytosine analog it was originally developed as an anti-tumor agent, but was found to be non-e...
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Griseofulvin is a mycotoxic metabolic product of Penicillium spp. It was the first available oral agent for the treatment of dermatophytoses and has now been used for more than forty years. Griseofulvin is fungistatic with in vitro activity against v...
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Amphotericin B used to treat progressive, potentially life-threatening fungal infections, such as oral thrush, vaginal candidiasis and esophageal candidiasis in patients with normal neutrophil counts. Also, Amphotericin B is often used in otherwise-u...
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Clotrimazole is an anti-fungal medicine indicated for the treatment of vaginal yeast infections and tinea. It can be used either in combination with other drugs (betamethasone dipropionate) or alone, in form of topical or vaginal cream. The drug exer...
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CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)