14-alpha Demethylase Inhibitors
- Name
- 14-alpha Demethylase Inhibitors
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000488
- Description
Compounds that specifically inhibit STEROL 14-DEMETHYLASE. A variety of azole-derived ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS act through this mechanism.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Fluconazole A triazole antifungal used to treat various fungal infections including candidiasis. Voriconazole A triazole compound used to treat fungal infections. Miconazole An azole antifungal with broad-spectrum activity used to treat fungal infections affecting the vagina, mouth and skin, including candidiasis. Econazole A topical antifungal used to treat tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, cutaneous candidiasis and tinea versicolor. Posaconazole A triazole antifungal drug that is used to treat invasive infections by Candida species and Aspergillus species in severely immunocompromised patients. Tioconazole An imidazole antifungal used to treat vulvovaginal candidiasis. Ketoconazole A broad spectrum antifungal used to treat seborrheic dermatitis and fungal skin infections. Itraconazole An antifungal agent used for the treatment of various fungal infections in immunocompromised and non-immunocompromised patients, such as pulmonary and extrapulmonary blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, and onychomycosis. - Drugs & Drug Targets