Antimicrobial Drugs
What do Macrolide polyene treat
Fungal
What are examples of macrolide polyene
amphotericin B
Nystatin
What do Griseofulvin treat
Fungal dermatophyte infections
What do synthetic azoles treat
Fungal (broad infections)
What are some examples of Synthetic Azoles
Ketoconazole
Clotrimazole
Miconazole
What do allylamines treat?
Fungal azole resistant infections
What do Echinocandins treat
Fungal (damages cell walls)
What are examples of Echinocandins
Caspofungin
What do pentamidine isethionate treat?
Fungal
What are examples of pentamidine isethionate
Anti-pneumocystis
What do Nucleotide Analogs treat?
Viral Infections; Blocks replication, transcription, and translation of viral material
What are some examples of Nucleotide Analogs
Acyclovir
Ribovirin
AZT
What do Protease Inhibitors treat?
Viral
Prevents maturation of viral particles
What does Quinine treat?
Antimalarial (Protozoan)
What are examples of Quinine
Chloroquine
Primaquine
Mefloquine
What does Metronidazole treat?
Protozoan
What are examples of Metronidazole?
Quinacrine
Sulfonamides
Tetracyclines
What do Mebendazole and Thiabendazole treat?
Antihelminth
Inhibits function of microtubules and interferes with glucose utilization
What do Pyrantel treat?
Antihelminth
Paralyzes muscles
What do Piperazine treat?
Antihelminth
Paralyzes muscles
What do Ivermectin treat?
Antihelminth
Paralyzes muscles
What does Niclosamide treat?
Destroys scolex of tapeworms