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Sertaconazole: pharmacology of a gynecological antifungal agent
Abstract:
Sertaconazole is a broad spectrum antifungal agent with excellent activity against yeasts, dermatophytes and opportunistic fungi. In addition to this antifungal efficacy, it has a good safety profile, sustained cutaneous retention, and low systemic absorption, all of which make it ideal for topical applications. In this study, the pharmacological properties of sertaconazole related to the treatment of vaginal fungi, in particular vulvovaginal candidiasis, are reviewed. As with all other infectious processes, the interacting components are infectious microorganism, host and drug. The following properties of sertaconazole have been investigated in pre-clinical studies: its in vitro spectrum of activity and potency against causative agents and accompanying factors in vaginal infection; its mechanism of action, whether it acts on the pathogenic properties of the microorganism; if it affects host defense mechanisms and how its antifungal activity is manifested in vivo in experimental candidiasis in the mouse.
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