Antifungal

Antifungal
Drug class
Canesten (clotrimazole) antifungal cream
Synonymsantimycotic medication
Legal status
In Wikidata

An antifungal medication, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis (thrush), serious systemic infections such as cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Such drugs are usually obtained by a doctor's prescription, but a few are available over the counter (OTC). The evolution of antifungal resistance is a growing threat to health globally.[1]

  1. ^ Fisher MC, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Berman J, Bicanic T, Bignell EM, Bowyer P, et al. (29 March 2022). "Tackling the emerging threat of antifungal resistance to human health". Nature Reviews Microbiology. 20 (9): 557–571. doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00720-1. ISSN 1740-1526. PMC 8962932. PMID 35352028.

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