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azole

azole

8.7
A chemical made of a small ring of five atoms that has a nitrogen atom, often used in antifungal medicine
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪzoʊl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : azola
  • This can lead to unnecessary application of over-the-counter treatments, potentially setting the stage for overgrowth of azole-resistant yeast species, among other possible problems.
  • azole antifungal
  • systemic azole

Examples

  • Use: usually the IV drug of choice in life-threatening systemic infections or with patients who are immunosuppressed until a response is seen, and then replaced for long-term therapy with an oral azole antifungal.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The azoles will also affect mammalian P450 enzymes to some extent.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Unfortunately, some strains of C. albicans show resistance to all of the existing azoles.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The systemic azoles all differ to some degree in drug-drug interactions, adverse reactions, and clinical application.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Ketoconazole (Nizoral) was the first azole antifungal introduced in 1981. It is available today for topical, oral, and vaginal applications.

    Academic text (2005)
  • AIDS, directly observed therapy, antiretroviral and azole use, gastrointestinal symptoms, and non-compliance were all associated with ADR in the univariate analysis (Table 3).

    Academic text (1999)
  • Allergic fungal otitis also exists, and it may require desensitization immunotherapy, debridement, and azole-derivative systemic therapy to cure.

    Academic text (2005)
  • However, all azoles have the potential to inhibit the metabolism of many concurrently administered drugs, which significantly expands the possibility of increased serum levels and toxicity.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The incidence of rhabdomyolysis increases dramatically when statins are co-administered with drugs that inhibit their hepatic transformation, such as cyclosporine or azoles.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The doctor prescribed an azole to help treat the fungal infection effectively.

Surface Forms

azole singular
azoles plural

Morphology

azole = az + ole

The term is a technical chemical combining form (az- + -ole); the components are not standalone English words and the meaning (a specific class of heterocyclic compounds) is not derivable by an average learner from the parts.

Etymology

The word azole comes from the root azo-, from the French azote meaning 'nitrogen', and the ending -ole for a small ring. So an azole is a small ring that contains 'nitrogen', which is why many antifungal drugs called azoles share this nitrogen ring.