Comparing Micafungin vs Voriconazole
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| Micafungin | Voriconazole |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Candidemia, Fungal Infection Prophylaxis, Esophageal Candidiasis. Micafungin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspergillosis - Invasive, Candidemia, Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis - Meningitis, Cutaneous Fungal Infection, Esophageal Candidiasis, Eumycetoma, Fungal Infection - Internal and... View more |
Related suggestions Esophageal Candidiasis
Candidemia
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Voriconazole has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Micafungin side effects |
View all Voriconazole side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Mycamine | Vfend | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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21.3 hours |
14 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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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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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A total of 18 drugs are known to interact with Micafungin:
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A total of 683 drugs are known to interact with Voriconazole:
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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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March 16, 2005 |
May 24, 2002 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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