Ciclopirox

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Background

  • Hydroxypyridone derivative

Mechanism of Action

  • Unique among antifungals
  • The medication chelates polyvalent metal cations, inhibiting metal-dependent enzymes (including cytochromes, catalase, and peroxidase), which disrupts a number of cellular processes
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