Invasive candidiasis

Active Ingredient: Fluconazole

Indication for Fluconazole

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

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

400-800 mg once a day

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

400 - 800 mg

Dosage regimen

From 400 To 800 mg once every day

Loading dose

800 mg

Maintenance dose

400 mg

Detailed description

Loading dose: 800 mg on Day 1.

Subsequent dose: 400 mg once daily.

Duration: In general, the recommended duration of therapy for candidemia is for 2 weeks after first negative blood culture result and resolution of signs and symptoms attributable to candidemia.

Dosage considerations

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

400-800 mg once a day

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

400 - 800 mg

Dosage regimen

From 400 To 800 mg once every day

Loading dose

800 mg

Maintenance dose

400 mg

Detailed description

Loading dose: 800 mg on Day 1.

Subsequent dose: 400 mg once daily.

Duration: In general, the recommended duration of therapy for candidemia is for 2 weeks after first negative blood culture result and resolution of signs and symptoms attributable to candidemia.

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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