Action

• Disrupts fungal cell membrane

• Interferes with fungal metabolism

• Also inhibits the production of adrenal steroids

Therapeutic Effect(s):
Fungistatic or fungicidal action against susceptible organisms, depending on organism and site of infection

Spectrum:
Active against many pathogenic fungi, including

» Blastomyces

» Candida

» Coccidioides

» Cryptococcus

» Histoplasma

» Many dermatophytes

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