Medications for Aspergillosis, Invasive

Other names: Aspergillosis, invasive pulmonary

An aggressive infection, particularly in severely immunocompromised people, involving the invasion of blood vessels and tissue infarction by Aspergillus fumigatus.

Drugs used to treat Aspergillosis, Invasive

The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

Drug name	Rating	Reviews	Rx/OTC	Pregnancy	CSA	Alcohol
voriconazole	Rate	Add review	Rx	D	N
Generic name: voriconazole systemic Brand name: Vfend Drug class: azole antifungals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

posaconazole	Rate	Add review	Rx	C	N	X
Generic name: posaconazole systemic Brand name: Noxafil Drug class: azole antifungals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

Noxafil	Rate	Add review	Rx	C	N	X
Generic name: posaconazole systemic Drug class: azole antifungals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information

itraconazole	9.0	3 reviews for itraconazole to treat Aspergillosis, Invasive	Rx	C	N
Generic name: itraconazole systemic Brand names: Sporanox, Tolsura Drug class: azole antifungals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

Vfend	Rate	Add review	Rx	D	N
Generic name: voriconazole systemic Drug class: azole antifungals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information

Cresemba	Rate	Add review	Rx	C	N
Generic name: isavuconazonium systemic Drug class: azole antifungals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information

Sporanox	Rate	Add review	Rx	C	N
Generic name: itraconazole systemic Drug class: azole antifungals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information

amphotericin b	Rate	Add review	Rx	B	N
Generic name: amphotericin b systemic Brand names: Fungizone, Amphocin Drug class: polyenes For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

AmBisome	Rate	Add review	Rx	B	N
Generic name: amphotericin b liposomal systemic Drug class: polyenes For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

amphotericin b liposomal	Rate	Add review	Rx	B	N
Generic name: amphotericin b liposomal systemic Brand name: AmBisome Drug class: polyenes For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

caspofungin	Rate	Add review	Rx	C	N
Generic name: caspofungin systemic Brand name: Cancidas Drug class: echinocandins For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

Tolsura	Rate	Add review	Rx	C	N
Generic name: itraconazole systemic Drug class: azole antifungals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information

Fungizone	Rate	Add review	Rx	B	N
Generic name: amphotericin b systemic Drug class: polyenes For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information

Amphocin	Rate	Add review	Rx	B	N
Generic name: amphotericin b systemic Drug class: polyenes For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Cancidas	Rate	Add review	Rx	C	N
Generic name: caspofungin systemic Drug class: echinocandins For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information

isavuconazonium	Rate	Add review	Rx	C	N
Generic name: isavuconazonium systemic Brand name: Cresemba Drug class: azole antifungals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph

Abelcet	Rate	Add review	Rx	B	N
Generic name: amphotericin b lipid complex systemic Drug class: polyenes For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information

amphotericin b lipid complex	Rate	Add review	Rx	B	N
Generic name: amphotericin b lipid complex systemic Brand name: Abelcet Drug class: polyenes For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

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Rating	For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity	Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx	Prescription only.
OTC	Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC	Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label	This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA	An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access	Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.

Pregnancy Category
A	Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B	Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C	Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D	There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X	Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N	FDA has not classified the drug.

Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M	The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U	CSA Schedule is unknown.
N	Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1	Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2	Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3	Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4	Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5	Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.

Alcohol
X	Interacts with Alcohol.

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