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AntifungalsAntifungals

This category covers medicines that treat fungal infections of the skin, nails and elsewhere. Skin infections often respond to creams, while nail and widespread infections may need oral treatment. Confirming that a rash or nail change really is fungal matters, because the same appearance can come from eczema, psoriasis or a bacterial infection.

Diflucan

Fluconazole

50 · 100 · 150 · 200mg

Fluconazole capsules and oral solution from 50mg to 200mg, used in the management of candidiasis and cryptococcal meningitis. A triazole antifungal.

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Lamisil

Terbinafine

250mg

Terbinafine 250mg tablets, used for tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis and onychomycosis. An allylamine that blocks squalene epoxidase.

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Nizoral

Ketoconazole

200mg

Ketoconazole 200mg tablets, used in the management of Cushing's syndrome and severe systemic fungal infection. An imidazole blocking ergosterol synthesis.

From$2.01/ tabletView

Grisactin

Griseofulvin

250mg

Griseofulvin 250mg tablets, used for dermatophytosis. It settles into keratin precursor cells, which then resist fungal invasion as they grow out.

From$0.56/ tabletView

Sporanox

Itraconazole

100mg

Itraconazole 100mg hard capsules, used for candidiasis, histoplasmosis, aspergillosis and tinea. A triazole that blocks fungal cytochrome P450 enzymes.

From$5.00/ tabletView

Fulvicin

Griseofulvin

250mg

Griseofulvin 250mg tablets, used for dermatophytosis, tinea capitis, tinea corporis and onychomycosis. It deposits in keratin precursor cells.

From$0.54/ tabletView

Lotrisone

Betamethasone, Clotrimazole

10g

Betamethasone with clotrimazole as a cream in a 10g tube, applied for fungal skin infection and dermatosis. An antifungal alongside a corticosteroid.

From$6.06/ tubeView

Grifulvin V

Griseofulvin

250mg

Grifulvin V is griseofulvin 250mg tablets for tinea capitis, tinea corporis and tinea pedis. It binds microtubular proteins and disrupts the mitotic spindle.

From$0.72/ tabletView

Grifulvin

Griseofulvin

250mg

Griseofulvin 250mg tablets, used for dermatophytosis, tinea capitis, tinea corporis and tinea pedis. It binds tubulin, so fungal cells stop dividing.

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Vfend

Voriconazole

200mg

Voriconazole 200mg film-coated tablets, used for invasive aspergillosis, candidaemia and oesophageal candidiasis. A triazole antifungal.

From$31.20/ tabletView

Lomexin

Fenticonazole

600mg

Fenticonazole 600mg suppositories for vaginal candidiasis, an imidazole antifungal placed vaginally rather than taken by mouth.

From$13.64/ suppositoryView

Lomexin Cream

Fenticonazole

30g

Lomexin Cream is fenticonazole in a 30g tube for candidiasis, applied to the skin. It blocks ergosterol synthesis in the fungal cell membrane.

From$25.50/ tubeView

Key points

  • Site decides the form: skin infections often clear with a cream, while nail and scalp infections usually need oral treatment.
  • Oral antifungals are taken for weeks to months, and longer courses can require monitoring.
  • Fungal, bacterial and inflammatory rashes look alike, and treating the wrong one delays recovery.

Classes and ingredients in this category

Conditions it covers

These medicines are used for tinea corporis, tinea pedis, candidiasis and tinea capitis. Identifying the organism and the affected site is what makes treatment work, so diagnosis comes before medicine.

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