antifungicides
Antifungicides are compounds that kill or inhibit the growth of fungi. They are used commercially in medicine to treat fungal infections, in agriculture to protect crops from fungal disease, and in various consumer products to prevent fungal contamination. Antifungal activity can be fungicidal (killing) or fungistatic (inhibiting growth).
In medicine, major classes include polyenes (eg, amphotericin B, nystatin), azoles (eg, fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole), allylamines
In agriculture, fungicides such as strobilurins (QoI) like azoxystrobin, azoles used as fungicides, and dithiocarbamates are
Safety and regulation vary by use. Many medical antifungals require prescription and have potential drug interactions