Pharmacology of Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs

Course overview

Like antibiotics (antimicrobials to treat infections caused by bacteria), antifungals and antivirals should be used judiciously. The medication should be matched to the causative infectious organism, and the lowest effective dose should be used for the shortest amount of time. This will avoid unnecessary adverse events, prevent drug-drug interactions, and mitigate the development of microbial resistance to the armamentarium of effective antifungals and antivirals. The goal of this course is to assist healthcare professionals in keeping up to date with commonly used antifungal and antiviral drugs.