Cryptococcal meningitis

Active Ingredient: Fluconazole

Indication for Fluconazole

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

6-12 mg/kg once a day

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

6 - 12 mg

Dosage regimen

From 6 To 12 mg once every day

Detailed description

Dose: 6 to 12 mg/kg once daily.

Duration: Depending on the severity of the disease.

Maintenance therapy to prevent relapse of cryptococcal meningitis in patients with high risk of recurrence:

Dose: 6 mg/kg once daily.

Duration: Depending on the severity of the disease.

Dosage considerations

Intravenous infusion should be administrated at a rate not exceeding 10 ml/minute.

6-12 mg/kg once a day

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

6 - 12 mg

Dosage regimen

From 6 To 12 mg once every day

Detailed description

Dose: 6 to 12 mg/kg once daily.

Duration: Depending on the severity of the disease.

Maintenance therapy to prevent relapse of cryptococcal meningitis in patients with high risk of recurrence:

Dose: 6 mg/kg once daily.

Duration: Depending on the severity of the disease.

Active ingredient

Fluconazole

Fluconazole is a triazole antifungal agent. Its primary mode of action is the inhibition of fungal cytochrome P-450-mediated 14 alpha-lanosterol demethylation, an essential step in fungal ergosterol biosynthesis.

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