Cresemba Alternatives Compared
Cresemba | Voriconazole | Posaconazole |
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Cresemba (isavuconazonium) | Voriconazole | Posaconazole |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspergillosis - Invasive, Mucormycosis - Invasive. Cresemba may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspergillosis - Invasive, Coccidioidomycosis - Meningitis, Candidemia, Blastomycosis, Cutaneous Fungal Infection, Esophageal Candidiasis, Eumycetoma, Fungal Infection - Internal and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspergillosis - Invasive, Candidemia, Oral Thrush. posaconazole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Aspergillosis, Invasive
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More about Cresemba (isavuconazonium) | More about Voriconazole | More about Posaconazole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cresemba has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Voriconazole has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Posaconazole has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: Cresemba side effects in more detail. |
See also: voriconazole side effects in more detail. |
See also: posaconazole side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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View all voriconazole prices |
View all posaconazole prices |
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Vfend | Noxafil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
130 hours |
14 hours |
66 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 452 drugs are known to interact with Cresemba:
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A total of 658 drugs are known to interact with voriconazole:
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A total of 575 drugs are known to interact with posaconazole:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 06, 2015 |
May 24, 2002 |
September 15, 2006 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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