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Antifungal Medicine Online at Gem Pharmacy
The antifungal drugs cure fungal infections caused by common environmental origins like soil, air, and the skin. Such infections may comprise yeast infection, ringworm, and nail and skin conditions. Immunosuppressed individuals are particularly vulnerable and can be treated using antifungal agents. The drugs do the work by either killing or preventing the growth of the fungi.
Antifungal medications come in many forms; they include creams, powders, sprays, liquids, tablets, shampoos, oral medications, and injections. They attack fungal cells on or within the affected area.
Types of Antifungal Medicine
1. Antifungal creams: The most frequently used one in case of skin, scalp, and nail infections.
2. Antifungal shampoo: It contains ketoconazole and is primarily applied to fungal infections of the scalp.
3. Antifungal tablets: Prescribed to treat athlete’s foot, a fungus in the ringworm, a fungus in the groin, etc.
4. Antifungal mouth gel: Differentiated to cure fungal infection of the mouth.
5. Antifungal pessaries: These are made to be used in the vagina to treat thrush.
6. Antifungal injections: Only used in case of severe infection, and are generally avoided due to increased side effects.
2. Antifungal shampoo: It contains ketoconazole and is primarily applied to fungal infections of the scalp.
3. Antifungal tablets: Prescribed to treat athlete’s foot, a fungus in the ringworm, a fungus in the groin, etc.
4. Antifungal mouth gel: Differentiated to cure fungal infection of the mouth.
5. Antifungal pessaries: These are made to be used in the vagina to treat thrush.
6. Antifungal injections: Only used in case of severe infection, and are generally avoided due to increased side effects.
How Antifungal Medication Works?
Antifungal drugs either kill or prevent the division and growth of fungi. They are available in a number of classes, and you will be advised by your doctor which type is best, prescription or a less harmful over-the-counter. Common classes include:
1. Azoles (e.g., fluconazole)- it is an artificial substance that inhibits the growth of the fungus.
2. Echinocandins (e.g., micafungin) – more recent semi-synthetic agents that destroy the fungal cell wall.
3. Polyenes (e.g., nystatin) – natural substances that directly destroy fungal cells.
2. Echinocandins (e.g., micafungin) – more recent semi-synthetic agents that destroy the fungal cell wall.
3. Polyenes (e.g., nystatin) – natural substances that directly destroy fungal cells.
How long does antifungal treatment last?
In case of skin infections like a ringworm or athlete’s foot, a cream is most likely to be applied for at least two weeks, with a possible up to six weeks depending on the case and the prescribed course of action. The infection of the nail may require the help of oral medication, such as terbinafine, which could take approximately two months, but it is not always enough. The infections of the lungs caused by the fungus are rare and are usually treated with a stronger regimen given by a professional.
Antifungal creams are generally safe and do not have any severe side effects. Antifungal pills, however, are more powerful, and you ought to take them only after the recommendation of a doctor, particularly when you are taking other drugs. Kids are not supposed to take tablet formulations without a doctor, and elderly individuals are expected to consult a health professional before they embark on any oral antifungal treatment.