Itraconazole

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INDICATIONS

FDA

  • Following fungal infections in immunocompromised and non-immunocompromised patients:
    • Aspergillosis: treatment in intolerant of or refractory to amphotericin B therapy
    • Pulmonary and extrapulmonary blastomycosis
    • Histoplasmosis, including chronic cavitary pulmonary disease and disseminated non-meningeal histoplasmosis
  • Onychomycosis in non immunocompromised patients (oral capsule):
    • Onychomycosis of the toenail, with or without fingernail involvement, due to dermatophytes (tinea unguium)
    • Onychomycosis of the fingernail due to dermatophytes (tinea unguium).
  • Oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis (oral liquid)
  • Neutropenic fever in pts with a suspected fungal infection (oral liquid).

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Cryptococcosis (fluconazole preferred)
  • Penicilliosis
  • Sporotrichosis
  • Candida vaginitis 
  • Fluconazole-resistant esophageal candidiasis

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INDICATIONS

FDA

  • Following fungal infections in immunocompromised and non-immunocompromised patients:
    • Aspergillosis: treatment in intolerant of or refractory to amphotericin B therapy
    • Pulmonary and extrapulmonary blastomycosis
    • Histoplasmosis, including chronic cavitary pulmonary disease and disseminated non-meningeal histoplasmosis
  • Onychomycosis in non immunocompromised patients (oral capsule):
    • Onychomycosis of the toenail, with or without fingernail involvement, due to dermatophytes (tinea unguium)
    • Onychomycosis of the fingernail due to dermatophytes (tinea unguium).
  • Oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis (oral liquid)
  • Neutropenic fever in pts with a suspected fungal infection (oral liquid).

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Cryptococcosis (fluconazole preferred)
  • Penicilliosis
  • Sporotrichosis
  • Candida vaginitis 
  • Fluconazole-resistant esophageal candidiasis

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