Antifungal medications are broadly classified into several categories:
1. Polyenes: Include drugs like amphotericin B. 2. Azoles: Include fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, and posaconazole. 3. Echinocandins: Include caspofungin, micafungin, and anidulafungin. 4. Flucytosine: Often used in combination with other antifungals.
Each class has a different mechanism of action and spectrum of activity, making them suitable for treating various types of fungal infections.
