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Overview of Antifungal Medications

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Click here to get started for free. Now for antifungals, think antifungus, mainly used to treat candida fungal infections. So first up, end in nasal, like fluconazole or ketoconazole.

Given to treat nail and skin candida fungal infections, So guys, we think nasal, think N for nail fungus. Now, it's taken for two to six weeks, and it's very liver toxic, like most antifungals. So the key point here is that it does not treat C.

diff infections. Remember, nasal treats nail fungus, and dazzle treats da gut for C. diff bacteria. Now guys, don't get tricked with these sound-alike names. Nazle is not a dazzle.

So metronidazole, like flagyl, treats C. diff. Remember, there's nothing dazzling about C.

diff. Now, amphotericin B is for serious fungus and causes serious terror on the body with lots of side effects. So both HESI and ATI had questions concerning the adverse effects. And guys, renal injury is the biggest one, so write down these key points.

Acreatinine over 1.3 means bad kidney. And urine 30 mLs per hour or less means the kidneys are in distress. And oliguria, low urine. Just another name for it.