title: Antifungal agents of use in animal health--chemical, biochemical and pharmacological aspects.
abstract: A limited number of antifungal agents is licensed for use in animals, however, many of those available for the treatment of mycoses in humans are used by veterinary practitioners. This review includes chemical aspects, spectra of activity, mechanisms of action and resistance, adverse reactions and drug interactions of the antifungals in current use.
authors.affiliation: Steenweg op Gierle 68, B-2300 Turnhout, Belgium. hugo.vdbossche@skynet.be
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vanden Bossche
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Engelen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rochette
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003022:Clotrimazole; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D004464:Econazole; D015725:Fluconazole; D005437:Flucytosine; D006118:Griseofulvin; D007093:Imidazoles; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole; D008825:Miconazole; D009281:Naphthalenes; D010866:Natamycin; D009761:Nystatin; D000077291:Terbinafine; D013827:Thiabendazole; D014047:Tolnaftate; D019155:Veterinary Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D009281:Naphthalenes; D019155:Veterinary Drugs; D014047:Tolnaftate; D009761:Nystatin; D017964:Itraconazole; D006118:Griseofulvin; C017435:enilconazole; D004464:Econazole; D008825:Miconazole; D010866:Natamycin; D015725:Fluconazole; D005437:Flucytosine; D003022:Clotrimazole; D000077291:Terbinafine; D013827:Thiabendazole; D007654:Ketoconazole