Antifungals

Products Antifungal products are commercially available as creams, ointments, powders, solutions, tablets, capsules, and injectables, among others. Structure and properties The antifungal agents are a structurally heterogeneous class of agents. However, several groups can be identified within the antifungals, such as the azole antifungals and the allylamines (see below). Effects Antifungals have antifungal, fungistatic, or … Antifungals

Echinocandine

Products Echinocandins are commercially available as infusion preparations. Caspofungin was the first representative from this group to be approved in 2001, and in many countries in 2002. Structure and properties Echinocandins are semisynthetic agents derived from fermentation products of various fungi. These include , and F-11899 They are synthetic lipopeptides with a complex chemical structure … Echinocandine

Micafungin

Products Micafungin is commercially available as a powder for the preparation of an infusion solution (Mycamine). It was approved in many countries in 2012. Structure and properties Micafungin (C56H70N9NaO23S, Mr = 1292.3 g/mol) is a complex molecule obtained as a derivative of a fermentation product of the fungus F-11899. It is present in the drug … Micafungin