Candicidine

Candicidine Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Candicidine is an antibiotic obtained from a streptomyces (Streptomyces griseus) and active against some fungi of the genus Candida (C. albicans). Candicidine is administered intravaginally in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Candicidine is a polyene antifungal antibiotic produced by a strain of Streptomyces griseus. It is especially effective against Candida albicans (more effective than amphotericin B), and is administered intravaginally in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Trade Name Candicidine
Generic Candicidin
Candicidin Other Names Candicidin, Candicidina, Candicidine, Candicidinum, Candizidin, Levorin, Levorina, Levorine, Levorinum
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Formula C59H84N2O18
Weight Average: 1109.317
Monoisotopic: 1108.571913873
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Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Candicidine
Candicidine

Uses

Used in the topical treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.

How Candicidine works

Ergosterol, the principal sterol in the fungal cytoplasmic membrane, is the target site of action of Candicidine. Candicidine binds irreversibly to ergosterol, resulting in disruption of membrane integrity and ultimately cell death. There is some evidence that the binding site in the cell wall may be to fatty acids or fatty acid esters and that this binding capacity must be satisfied before candicidin can bring about its lethal effect by binding to sterol in the cell membrane.

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