Overview of antifungal agents.
This article is a comprehensive clinically focused review of currently available antifungals administered by way of the intravenous or inhalational route: amphotericin B and its lipid formulations, fluconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, caspofungin, micafungin, anidulafungin, and flucytosine. Emphasis is placed on pharmacodynamics and kinetics, drug interactions, adverse events, and evidence for their use. Selected clinical trials demonstrating the efficacy of these agents are also reviewed.
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. thompsong2@uthscsa.edu
George R
GR
Thompson
Jose
J
Cadena
Thomas F
TF
Patterson
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans
D000935:Antifungal Agents