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examples of anti fungal treatments |
Polyenes -Nystatin Azoles -Fluconazole -clotrimazole |
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indication for use of nystatin (Polyenes) |
oral thrush in the infant |
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adverse effect of nystatin |
oral irritation and sensitisation |
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Mechanism of action of Nystatin |
Targets the plasma membrane of the fungal cell |
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dose of Nystatin |
100 000 units (1ml) 4 times daily after feeds |
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indications for Fluconazole |
Maternal Candida |
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Adverse effects of Fluconzole |
Nausea, abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea, flatulence , headache, rash |
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mechanism of action for fluconzole |
Targets the plasma membrane of the fungel cell |
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indications for clotrimazole |
Vulvovaginal candidiasis |
