Antifungal medication by Ray Sahelian, M.D.
Patients receiving intravenous treatment with the antifungal medication voriconazole may develop a range of neurological side effects, including auditory and visual hallucinations.
Oral antifungal medications
There are several oral antifungal onychomycosis treatment medications:
griseofulvin, itraconazole, terbinafine, ketoconazole, and fluconazole.
Griseofulvin is fungistatic and inhibits nucleic acid synthesis, arresting cell
division at metaphase, and impairing fungal wall synthesis. Due to its low cure
rates and high relapse, it is rarely used for treatment of onychomycosis.
Itraconazole is a broad spectrum drug and is effective against dermatophytes,
candida, and some nondermatophytic molds. Itraconazole works by inhibiting
ergosterol synthesis via cytochrome P-450 dependent demethylation step.
See nail fungus for interesting information on how to treat this condition without antifungal medications.