Why are antifungal medicines more harmful to humans than antibiotics?

Answer 1

They may be, but not necessarily. The treatment regimens differ for bacteria and fungi. Bacterial antibiotic treatment is, most often, of much shorter duration. Anti-fungal drugs are usually given for a more prolonged period. The amount of time that an individual takes the medication is the determining factor in potential side-effects and toxicity. Fungal organisms are also more difficult to treat, needing extended treatment. The anti-fungal drugs are often-times more harsh. But, the primary point is still length of therapy.

Answer 2

Who said they anti-fungal medication is more harmful than antibiotics? It is not true. Both can cause very serious side effects. The most common severe - and sometimes lethal -complication is acute liver failure. There have been a number of drugs in both categories which were approved by the FDA only to later be withdrawn due to cases of suspected death due to the drug.

Answer 3

Bacteria (prokayotes) are more different from humans (eukaryotes) than fungi (eukaryotes).

Some examples:

Bacteria have cell walls that are the target of the most successful antibiotics, the penicillins. The bacterial ribosome (targetted by tetracyclines) is different from the human ribosome (but not the human mitochondrial ribosome where the toxicity manifests).

Answer 4

because it kills benificial fungus leaving you open for more disease and infection