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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.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? 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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