Comparing Itraconazole vs Posaconazole
Itraconazole | Posaconazole |
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Itraconazole | Posaconazole |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspergillosis - Aspergilloma, Candida Urinary Tract Infection, Aspergillosis - Invasive, Blastomycosis, Candidemia, Coccidioidomycosis, Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunosuppressed Host... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Candidemia, Aspergillosis - Invasive, Oral Thrush. posaconazole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Candidemia
Aspergillosis, Invasive
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More about Itraconazole | More about Posaconazole | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Itraconazole has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 53 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% 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: itraconazole 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 | |||||||||||||||||
View all itraconazole prices |
View all posaconazole prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Sporanox, Tolsura | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
42 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 539 drugs are known to interact with itraconazole:
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A total of 586 drugs are known to interact with posaconazole:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
September 11, 1992 |
September 15, 2006 |
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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.
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