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Azoles are a class of antifungals that can cause _____-toxicity

Echinocandins are antifungal agents that act at the cell _____

Which class of antifungals result in the formation of membrane pores?_____

Which class of antifungals inhibit synthesis of -glucan?_____

Echinocandins are administered _____ for systemic candidiasis

ketoconazole

Griseofulvin inhibits the action of fungal cell _____

For more severe Tinea infections or persistent Onychomycosis (manifestations of dermatophytes), oral _____ is used

Which antifungal agent inhibits fungal protein synthesis? _____

#10

Which azole is used to treat invasive aspergillosis? _____

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Flashcard 1: Azoles are a class of antifungals that can cause _____-toxicity

Answer: hepato

Flashcard 2: Echinocandins are antifungal agents that act at the cell _____

Answer: wall

Flashcard 3: Which class of antifungals result in the formation of membrane pores?_____

Answer: Polyenes

Flashcard 4: Which class of antifungals inhibit synthesis of -glucan?_____

Answer: Echinocandins

Flashcard 5: Echinocandins are administered _____ for systemic candidiasis

Answer: IV

Flashcard 6: ketoconazole

Answer: antiandrogen

Extra: hirsutism of PCOSgeneral inhibition of steroid synthesisgynecomastian, amenorrhea

Flashcard 7: Griseofulvin inhibits the action of fungal cell _____

Answer: microtubules

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Flashcard 8: For more severe Tinea infections or persistent Onychomycosis (manifestations of dermatophytes), oral _____ is used

Answer: Griseofulvin

Extra: Watch Epidermophyton spp., Trichophyton spp., Microsporum spp. (dermatophytes) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-fungi/videos/medical-microbiology-fungi-cutaneous-mycoses-epidermophyton-spp-trichophyton-spp-microsporum-spp-dermatophytes?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/dermatology/superficial-skin-infections/acquire?ref=anki

Flashcard 9: Which antifungal agent inhibits fungal protein synthesis? _____

Answer: Flucytosine

Extra: https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/fungi/acquire?ref=anki

Flashcard 10: Which azole is used to treat invasive aspergillosis? _____

Answer: Voriconazole

Extra: Watch Azoles [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pharmacology/units/medical-pharmacology-antimicrobials/videos/medical-pharmacology-antimicrobials-antifungals-azoles?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/fungi/acquire?ref=anki

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