Antifungal medicines have many brand names as they are made by different pharmaceutical manufacturers.
There are also many different types of antifungal medicines, including:
- clotrimazole
- econazole nitrate
- miconazole
- terbinafine
- fluconazole
- ketoconazole
- amphotericin
The packaging should state what antifungal medicine the product contains and how much. This may be shown as a percentage – for example, cream containing 1% clotrimazole, or in milligrams (mg) – for example, capsules containing 50mg of fluconazole.
Types of antifungal medicines
Antifungal medicines are available as:
- topical antifungals – a cream, gel, ointment or spray applied directly to the body
- oral antifungals – a capsule, tablet or liquid medicine that is swallowed
- intravenous antifungals – an injection into a vein in your arm, usually in hospital through an intravenous infusion (a continuous drip of medicine through a narrow tube)
Antifungal intravaginal pessaries are also available. Pessaries are small suppositories inserted into the vagina to treat conditions such as vaginal thrush.
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Names of antifungal medicines
