Antifungals US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antifungals Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 11: _____ is a drug that inhibits glucocorticoid biosynthesis via inhibition of the enzyme cholesterol desmolase
Answer: Ketoconazole
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Flashcard 12: What is the mainstay treatment for dermatophytes/Tinea infections?
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Answer: Topical -azoles (clotrimazole)
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Flashcard 13: Flucytosine has significant _____ toxicity
Answer: bone marrow
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Flashcard 14: What is the treatment for local histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis infections?
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Answer: Itraconazole
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Flashcard 15: Echinocandins are administered _____ for systemic candidiasis
Answer: IV
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Flashcard 16: What class of antimicrobials are the following drugs?
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Answer: Echinocandins
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Flashcard 17: The oral antifungal drug _____ is used to treat onychomycosis (dermatophyte infection of nails)
Answer: Terbinafine
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Flashcard 18: Systemic (disseminated) infections of Blastomycosis are treated with _____
Answer: Amphotericin B
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Flashcard 19: What is the first-line treatment for thrush (oral candidiasis)?
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Answer: Nystatin
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Flashcard 20: The risk of oropharyngeal candidiasis following inhaled corticosteroids is reduced by _____ after each treatment
Answer: gargling water and spitting
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