Repurposing of respiratory drug theophylline against Candida albicans: mechanistic insights unveil alterations in membrane properties and metabolic fitness.

This study unveils the antifungal potential of THP, a known respiratory drug that can be further utilized for a wider range of applications such as combating fungal infections. The effect of THP with the known antifungal drugs can be exploited in the combinatorial drug approach for treating candidiasis.