Groups of antifungal drugs with role in animal health - Synthesis

Fungal infections are an important part of infectious pathology, their incidence increasing considerably, as a result of the widespread use of antibiotics, corticosteroids, cytostatics and immunosuppressive drugs. In this synthesis paper are presented the main structures used in veterinary medicine: Systemic antifungals: antibiotics, polyenes, macrolides, azoles: Imidazoles and triazoles, allylamines and thiocarbamates, echinocandins, benzimidazoles: thiabendazole, antimetabolitics: flucitosine, and respectively the Topical drugs: azoles, imidazoles, polyenes. To all these structures are presented: mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, spectrum, use, interactions and adverse reactions.