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How is amphotericin administered?_____

Which antifungal agent can result in hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia?_____

Toxicity of _____ (drug) results from non-selective binding on mammalian cholesterol membranes

What is the pharmacological treatment of Mucormycosis?_____

Which antifungal is used in severe, systemic fungal infections?_____

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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Polyenes (amphotericin formulations) Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards

Flashcard 1: How is amphotericin administered?_____

Answer: IV

Flashcard 2: Which antifungal agent can result in hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia?_____

Answer: Amphotericin B

Flashcard 3: Toxicity of _____ (drug) results from non-selective binding on mammalian cholesterol membranes

Answer: amphotericin

Flashcard 4: What is the pharmacological treatment of Mucormycosis?_____

Answer: Amphotericin B

Flashcard 5: Which antifungal is used in severe, systemic fungal infections?_____

Answer: Amphotericin B

Flashcard 6: ketoconazole

Answer: antiandrogen

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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

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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

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