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A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Echinocandins are a class of antifungal drugs that target the fungal cell wall. They are lipopeptide molecules that noncompetitively inhibit (1,3) beta-d-glucan synthase enzyme. This enzyme forms glucan, a major component of the fungal cell wall therefore by inhibiting its synthesis fungal cell walls are damaged.
See also
Medical conditions associated with echinocandins:
Aspergillosis, InvasiveCandida Infections, SystemicEsophageal CandidiasisFebrile NeutropeniaFungal Infection Prophylaxis
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Mycamine
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