LABESTEN® (Clotrimazole Vaginal tablets)
LABESTEN® vaginal tablets contain clotrimazole, an imidazole antifungal agent which interferes with ergosterol synthesis and therefore alters the permeability of the cell membrane of sensitive fungi
Flucytosine an antifungal agent
Flucytosine (also known as 5-FC or 5-fluorocytosine) is an antifungal agent. It is converted to fluorouracil in the fungal cell where it inhibits fungal DNA synthesis and once incorporated into fungal RNA, affects protein synthesis.
Amphotericin B (AmB) | Serious systemic fungal infections
AmB is a natural antibiotic belonging to the polyene group, isolated in 1955 from a strain of the Actinomycete streptomycesnodosus on soil collected in the Orinoco River region of Venezuela.
Caspofungin Acetate for injection | Antifungal
Caspofungin acetate for injection is a sterile, lyophilized product for intravenous (IV) infusion that contains a semi-synthetic lipopeptide (echinocandin) compound
Athlete’s Foot (Tinea Pedis)
Athlete’s foot is a rash caused by a fungus that usually appears between the toes. It’s not usually serious, but should be treated to stop it spreading to other parts of the body or other people
Nystatin oral tablet and suspension (Fungistin)
Nystatin is an antifungal substance produved by certain strains of Streptomyces noursei with fungistatic and fungicidal properties.
Candidiasis, Moniliasis, Cryptococcosis, Aspergillosis
Only few are involved in human diseases because most fungi are destroyed by cell-mediated immune responses however, humoral immunity plays little or no role.
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