title: [Systemic antifungals. Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics].
abstract: Invasive fungal infections are important causes of morbidity and mortality in critically ill non neutropenic patients. For many years, amphotericin B and flucytosine have been the only available antifungal agents for invasive fungal infections. Fortunately, the antifungal armamentarium has increased during the past two decades with the addition of several new agents. In addition to itraconazole and fluconazole, lipid formulations of amphotericin B, voriconazole, and caspofungin have been recently licensed. These various antifungal agents differ in their pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Unidad Polivalente, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Avenida de Córdoba s/n, 28041 Madrid, Spain. mmcges@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Catalán
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Montejo
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077336:Caspofungin; D054714:Echinocandins; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055666:Lipopeptides; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D007093:Imidazoles; D055666:Lipopeptides; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D000666:Amphotericin B; D000077336:Caspofungin