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True or false: Drugs in the echinocandin family are safe to use during pregnancy?
True or false: Drugs in the echinocandin family are safe to use during pregnancy?
False (B)
True or false: Polyenes have the broadest spectrum of action among the four families of anti-fungal agents?
True or false: Polyenes have the broadest spectrum of action among the four families of anti-fungal agents?
True (A)
True or false: Fluconazole can be used in pregnant and breastfeeding women for yeast infections?
True or false: Fluconazole can be used in pregnant and breastfeeding women for yeast infections?
True (A)
True or false: Amphotericin B can be used for thrush or vaginal yeast infections?
True or false: Amphotericin B can be used for thrush or vaginal yeast infections?
True or false: Drugs in the azole family can have significant drug interactions with blood thinners?
True or false: Drugs in the azole family can have significant drug interactions with blood thinners?
Which family of anti-fungal agents is contraindicated for pregnancy?
Which family of anti-fungal agents is contraindicated for pregnancy?
Which anti-fungal drug should not be used with blood thinners like warfarin?
Which anti-fungal drug should not be used with blood thinners like warfarin?
Which anti-fungal drug should not be used for thrush or vaginal yeast infections?
Which anti-fungal drug should not be used for thrush or vaginal yeast infections?
Which anti-fungal drug can be used in pregnant and breastfeeding women for yeast infections?
Which anti-fungal drug can be used in pregnant and breastfeeding women for yeast infections?
Which anti-fungal family has the broadest spectrum of action?
Which anti-fungal family has the broadest spectrum of action?
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Study Notes
Anti-Fungal Agents
- Drugs in the echinocandin family are not safe to use during pregnancy.
- Polyenes do not have the broadest spectrum of action among the four families of anti-fungal agents.
- Fluconazole can be used in pregnant and breastfeeding women for yeast infections.
- Amphotericin B cannot be used for thrush or vaginal yeast infections.
- Azole family drugs can have significant drug interactions with blood thinners.
- The echinocandin family of anti-fungal agents is contraindicated for pregnancy.
- Azole family drugs (e.g. fluconazole) should not be used with blood thinners like warfarin.
- Amphotericin B should not be used for thrush or vaginal yeast infections.
- Fluconazole can be used in pregnant and breastfeeding women for yeast infections.
- The azole family of anti-fungal agents has the broadest spectrum of action.
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