Terbinafine inhibits fungal squalene epoxidase and is primarily used to treat onychomycosis, commonly known as toenail fungus.
Terbinafine is an antifungal that inhibits the enzyme squalene epoxidase and is primarily used to treat onychomycosis (toe nail fungus).
| Front | What drug inhibits fungal enzyme squalene epoxidase → used primarily to treat onychomycosis (toe nail fungus)? |
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| Back | Terbinafine |
Tags: antifungal, drugs
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