Which antifungal would the nurse explain works by inhibiting glucan synthesis
A) Flucytosine
B) Terbinafine
C) Micafungin
D) Ketoconazole
C
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The antifungal medications called echinocandins work by inhibiting glucan synthesis and micafungin is one of the drugs in this classification. Flucytosine is a miscellaneous antifungal agent, whereas terbinafine and ketoconazole are topical agents.
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