Antifungal Health Dictionary

Antifungal: From 2 Different Sources


An agent that kills or inhibits fungi, and, in my usage here, an herb that inhibits either a dermatomycosis like ringworm or athlete’s foot, or one that inhibits Candida albicans either externally as a douche or internally as a systemic antifungal. (Examples: Nystatin, griseofulvin, Tabebuia.)
Health Source: Herbal Medical
Author: Health Dictionary
(antimycotic) adj. describing a drug that kills or inactivates fungi and is used to treat fungal (including yeast) infections. Antifungal drugs include *amphotericin, *griseofulvin, the *imidazoles, *itraconazole, *nystatin, and *terbinafine.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Antifungal Drugs

A group of drugs used to treat infections caused by fungi. Antifungal drugs are commonly used to treat different types of tinea, including athlete’s foot and scalp ringworm. They are also used for candidiasis (thrush) and rare fungal infections, such as cryptococcosis, that affect internal organs.

Antifungal preparations are available in various forms including tablets, injection, creams, and pessaries. Prolonged treatment of serious fungal infections can result in side effects that include liver or kidney damage.... antifungal drugs




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