Antifungal

An antifungal medication is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medication" title="Medication" class="mw-redirect" >medication</a> used to treat <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus" title="Fungus" >fungal</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infection" title="Infection" >infections</a> such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlete%27s_foot" title="Athlete's foot" >athlete's foot</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringworm" title="Ringworm" class="mw-redirect" >ringworm</a>,<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidiasis" title="Candidiasis" >candidiasis</a> (thrush), serious systemic infections such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptococcus_(fungus)" title="Cryptococcus (fungus)" class="mw-redirect" >cryptococcal</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis" title="Meningitis" >meningitis</a>, and others. Such drugs are usually obtained by a doctor's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescription_drug" title="Prescription drug" class="mw-redirect" >prescription</a> or purchased <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-counter_drugs" title="Over-the-counter drugs" class="mw-redirect" >over-the-counter</a>.

Apart from side effects like liver damage or affecting estrogen levels, many anti-fungal medicines can cause allergic reactions in people. For example, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azole" title="Azole" >azole</a> group of drugs is known to have caused <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaphylaxis" title="Anaphylaxis" >anaphylaxis</a>.