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What Do Antifungal Medications Treat?

Antifungal medications treat fungal infections that result from molds or yeast. Some common fungal infections include:

• Oral thrush

• Esophageal candidiasis (esophageal thrush)

• Athlete's foot

• Nail infections

• Vaginal yeast infections

• Jock itch

• Ringworm

• Dandruff

There are also more serious fungal infections such as:

• Lung infections like aspergillosis, pneumocystis pneumonia and valley fever

• Brain infections like meningitis

• Blood infections like candidemia

Anyone can contract a fungal infection, but people with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop one.

Symptoms of Fungal Infections

To properly use antifungal medicines, you need to recognize the fungal infections they treat. For instance, scaly skin on the bottom of your feet indicates the presence of athlete's foot fungus, while white lesions in your mouth are symptoms of oral thrush. The symptoms of more serious fungal infections include:

• Fever

• Night sweats

• Coughing, shortness of breath or other respiratory symptoms

• Severe headache

• Stiff neck

• Flu-like symptoms

Different Types of Antifungal Medication

There are several kinds of antifungal medication on the market, including:

• Allylamines

  , which treat fungal skin infections

• Azoles

  , which treat vaginal and nail infections, among other conditions

• Polyenes

  , which treat a wide range of fungal conditions, such as skin and mouth infections

Antifungal Medications: How They Work

Different antifungal medications attack fungus cells in different ways to cause their death. Allylamines and azoles interfere with an enzyme used to create the fungal cell membrane. This interference causes the fungal cell membranes to become unstable and leak. Polyenes, on the other hand, attack the fungal cell walls, making them porous and more likely to burst.