Basic and General Introduction, classification and indications of Anti-Fungal Drugs.

1. DRUGS FOR FUNGAL/SKIN
DISORDERS
ANTIFUNGALS/TOPICAL
Submittedto: Dr Akhtar Rasul
9/23/2013

2. DRUGS USED TO TREAT FUNGAL/SKIN DISORDERS
(ANTIFUNGALS/TOPICAL)
ASSIGNMENT OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Reference:PharmaGuide
Submittedto:Dr. Akhtar Rasul.
Submitted By:
 Muavia Sarwar (Roll No. 12)
 Israr ul Haq (Roll No. 46)
 Atta ur Razzaq (Roll No. 50)
 Waqas Haider (Roll No. 63)
 Imran Ali (Roll No. 60)
 Awais Asghar (Roll No. 74)
 Aurangzeb (Roll No. 83)
 Shoaib Nawaz (Roll No. 91)
 Mehtab Saeed (Roll No. 102-09)
SESSION 2010-15 Faculty of Pharmacy University OF Sargodha

3. DRUGS USED TO TREAT FUNGAL/SKIN DISORDERS
(ANTIFUNGALS/TOPICAL)
ASSIGNMENT OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Reference:PharmaGuide
Submittedto:Dr. Akhtar Rasul.
Generic
Name
Available
Brands
Company
Name
Description/Dose Indications/Uses Adv/Side Effects Interaction
s
Clotrimazole
Calotren
Clomazole
Topical
Clozole
Clonil Skin
Caylex
PharmaWise
Pearl
Mediceena
 Topical Cream.
 Clotrimazole1%.
 10gm or 20gm
pack.
Apply sparingly two or
three times daily until
two weeks after apparent
cure.
 Fungal & gram
+ve bacterial
infections of
skin and nail.
 Fungal otitis
externa.
 Vulvitis
 Balanitis
 Treatment of
partner to
prevent
reinfection
 Local mild burning
 Irritation.
 Hypersensitivity reactions.
With
Polyene
antibiotics
Bifonazole
Benoder
Benoder
Caraway
Wisdom
 Topical Cream
 Bifonazole
0.01gm per gm
 15gm pack
Apply sparingly 1 time
daily until two weeks
after apparent cure.
Mycoses of skin caused
by:
 Dermatophytes
 Yeasts
 Moulds
 Other fungi
Local reactionsi.e.
 Burning
 Itching
No data
found

4. DRUGS USED TO TREAT FUNGAL/SKIN DISORDERS
(ANTIFUNGALS/TOPICAL)
ASSIGNMENT OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Reference:PharmaGuide
Submittedto:Dr. Akhtar Rasul.
GenericName Available Brands Company Name Description/Dose Indications/Uses Adv/Side Effects Interactions
Miconazole
Nitrate
Dermicon
Dermistat
Friends
Varioline
 Topical Cream
 Miconazole
nitrate 2%
 10gm pack
Skin:Apply once or twice
daily until 10 days after
lesions havehealed.
Nails:Apply thinly once
daily until newnail
growth established
 Fungal
 Gram +ve
bacterial
infections
of skin and
nail.
 Vaginal
yeast
infections.
Local reactions i.e.
 Burning
 Itching
 Redness
No data
found.