Voriconazole Alternatives Compared
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspergillosis - Invasive, Candidemia, Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis - Meningitis, Cutaneous Fungal Infection, Esophageal Candidiasis, Eumycetoma, Fungal Infection - Internal and... View more |
Prescription only
Fluconazole is an effective antifungal agent that may be used to treat certain fungal or yeast infections. Side effects include headache, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Candida Urinary Tract Infection, Candidemia, Blastomycosis, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, Coccidioidomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis - Meningitis... View more |
Related suggestions Candidemia
Esophageal Candidiasis
Fungal Infection, Internal and Disseminated
Fungal Pneumonia
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| More about Voriconazole | More about Fluconazole | More about Diflucan (fluconazole) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Voriconazole has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Fluconazole has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 509 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Diflucan has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 142 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: voriconazole side effects in more detail. |
See also: fluconazole side effects in more detail. |
See also: Diflucan side effects in more detail. |
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14 hours |
50 hours |
50 hours |
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Single 150 Mg Tablet Use For Vaginal Candidiasis
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
All Indications (excluding Single 150 Mg Tablet Use For Vaginal Candidiasis) See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Single 150 Mg Tablet Use For Vaginal Candidiasis
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
All Indications (excluding Single 150 Mg Tablet Use For Vaginal Candidiasis) See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 634 drugs are known to interact with voriconazole:
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A total of 538 drugs are known to interact with fluconazole:
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A total of 538 drugs are known to interact with Diflucan:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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May 24, 2002 |
January 29, 1990 |
January 29, 1990 |
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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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