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Antifungals Flashcards

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Name the 3 kinds of fungi

A

Yeast
Mould
Dimorphic

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2
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Name yeasts

A

Candida spp

Cryptococcus neoformans

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3
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Name moulds

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Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus terreus
Mucor spp
Fusarium spp
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4
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Name dimorphic fungi

A

Histoplasma capsulatum
Blastomyces dermatitis
Coccidioides immitis
Sporothrix shenkii

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5
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Which antifungals work on the cell membrane?

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Polyenes

  • amphotericin B
  • lipid AmB
  • nystatin
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6
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Which antifungals work on the cell wall?

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Echinocandins

  • caspofungin
  • micafungin
  • anidulafungin
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7
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Which antifungals work on the cytoplasm?

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Azoles

  • fluconazole
  • ketoconazole
  • itraconazole
  • voriconazole
  • posaconazole
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8
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Which antifungals work on the DNA?

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Antimetabolites

- 5-fluorocytosine

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9
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Name side effects of amphotericin B

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Nephrotoxemia
Acute reaction
Phlebitis

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