Comparing Ancobon vs Vfend
Ancobon | Vfend |
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Ancobon (flucytosine) | Vfend (voriconazole) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Candida Urinary Tract Infection, Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunocompetent Host, Candidemia, Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunosuppressed Host, Cryptococcosis, Fungal Endocarditis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspergillosis - Invasive, Coccidioidomycosis - Meningitis, Candidemia, Blastomycosis, Cutaneous Fungal Infection, Esophageal Candidiasis, Eumycetoma, Fungal Infection - Internal and... View more |
Related suggestions Candidemia
Systemic Fungal Infection
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More about Ancobon (flucytosine) | More about Vfend (voriconazole) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Vfend has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 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: Ancobon side effects in more detail. |
See also: Vfend side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Ancobon prices |
View all Vfend prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
4.2 hours |
14 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. |
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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. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 97 drugs are known to interact with Ancobon:
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A total of 658 drugs are known to interact with Vfend:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
November 26, 1971 |
May 24, 2002 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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.
Further information
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