Itraconazole 100mg Capsules
A Gold Standard Anti-Fungal
- Most advance oral anti-fungal
- Superior to ketoconazole ,fluconazole , terbinafine & griseofulvin in terms of dosage duration and spectrum of fungal agents
- Negligible hepatotoxicity even after long trem use usually indicated in fungal infection due to resilient behavior of fungus
- First oral drug of choice for systemic fungal infection due to aspergillosis, Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Cryptococcosis, Histoplasmosis, Pythiosis & Sporotrichosis
Dosage:
1.5-3mg/perkg body weight in 15days cycle required 1-3 cycle (15 to 45 days)
Indication:
- Dermatophytosis (Ringworm)
- Candidiasis
- Microsporum spp
- Coccidioidomycosis(Valley Fever)
- Malasseziosis (Yeast dermatitis)
- Sporotrichosis
- Blastomycosis
- Cryptoccocosis
- Histoplasmosis
- Pythiosis
Drug Interaction:
Antacids, H2 Blockers and PPI.#hough gap can be made of 1 hrsyclosporine, glipiride, cispride and digoxin