Search jobs 02-Mar-2021 Antifungal Drugs Market and Factors Behind its Growing Landscape – Industry Analysis by Top Vendors, Size, Growth Factors and Forecast to 2027 An antifungal medication also antimycotic medication is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to prevent or treat mycosis such as ringworm, athlete’s foot, candidiasis, or severe systematic infections. Common fungal infections such as fungal nail infection, vaginal infection, and ringworm usually occur on the external surface of the body, while certain fungal invasive infections occur inside the tissue of body or in an internal organ such as lungs and brain. Generally, fungal infection is associated with a weak immune system, with people suffering from HIV and AIDS, and those undergoing high dosage chemotherapy more susceptible to invasive fungal infections. Antifungal drugs work against fungal infections by either killing the fungal cells or by inhibiting their growth. Antifungal drugs are broadly classified as topical antifungals, oral antifungals, intravenous antifungals, and intravaginal antifungal pessaries.