Review: The Discovery and Development of Sildenafil Citrate

Background: Griseofulvin is a fungistatic antifungal drug used to treat dermatophytosis. Dermatophytes that are often found include Trichophyton rubrum, mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis, gypseum, Epidermophyton floccosum. Purpose: This review article aims discuss the discovery of griseofulvin. Data Source: The author created this using literature study method relevant purpose review. Sources information from national journals and international accessed through online sites such as Google Scholar, Research Gate, Science Direct, Springer Link, NCBI. Key words were find journals, namely griseofulvin, dermatophyte, toxicity. Conclusion: conclusion griseofulvin an containing chlorine Penicillium griseofulvum isolated against mycelium fungus. non-toxic, so it effective safe fight various types fungal infections skin tinea capitis remains choice for dermatophytes.