Syllabus · Current · V5 (2025) · Microbiology

O2 · Antimicrobial Pharmacology

O2.iv · Antifungals

Official V5 objective
Outline the classification and understand the pharmacology of antifungal agents.
2 SAQ topics 3 SAQ appearances 0 VIVA stations

Written examination

SAQ history

3 appearances
2025A Q20
Fluconazole, amphotericin and caspofungin are anti-fungal drugs. (a) For each drug listed above, outline the following: (i) the class (15% of marks). (ii) the mechanism of action (45% of marks). (iii) TWO microbes against which they are active (30% of marks). (marks in each section are equally distributed between the 3 drugs listed) (b) List TWO serious side effects seen with ANY anti-fungal drug, include the agent most associated with each effect listed in your answer (10% of marks).
65%
2021B Q04
Compare the pharmacology of fluconazole and amphotericin.
6%
2016B Q23
Compare and contrast the mechanism of action, spectrum of activity and adverse effects of benzyl penicillin and fluconazole.
8%

Oral examination

VIVA history

0 stations

No mapped VIVA history for this objective.

Sources: objective text from the relevant CICM syllabus; historical SAQ and VIVA wording from CICM examiner reports.