Fungiv

Fungiv

fluconazole

Manufacturer:

Amanta Healthcare

Distributor:

Biocare Lifesciences
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Fluconazole
Indications/Uses
Systemic infections including systemic candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis & cryptococcosis; blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, & sporotrichosis.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Adult Given as a soln containing 2 mg/mL at 5-10 mL/min (300-600 mL/hr). Max infusion rate: 100 mL/hr. Systemic infection Childn >4 wk 6-12 mg/kg daily. Prophylaxis Immunocompromised childn 3-12 mg/kg daily. Infant <2 wk 3-12 mg/kg once every 72 hr. 2-4 wk 3-12 mg/kg every 48 hr. Max: Childn 400 mg daily, Infant 12 mg/kg at appropriate intervals.
Special Precautions
Patients w/ proarrhythmic conditions. Haematological, hepatic & renal-function test abnormalities in patients w/ serious underlying disease eg, AIDS or malignancy. Torsades de pointes & QT prolongation. Hepatic or renal impairment. Not recommended in pregnancy.
Adverse Reactions
Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, flatulence, nausea & vomiting, & taste disturbance. Headache, dizziness, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, hyperlipidaemias, & elevated liver enzyme; serious hepatotoxicity; anaphylaxis, angioedema.
Drug Interactions
Reduced plasma conc w/ rifampicin. May increase plasma conc of bosentan, ciclosporin, midazolam, nevirapine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline, phenytoin, rifabutin, sulfonylurea, hypoglycaemics & nateglinide, selective COX-2-inhibitors (eg, celecoxib & parecoxib), tacrolimus, triazolam, warfarin, & zidovudine. May inhibit the formation of toxic metabolite of sulfamethoxazole. Increased terfenadine & astemizole conc associated w/ ECG abnormalities following high doses of fluconazole. Increased cisapride conc associated w/ toxicity. Syncope attributed to increased amitriptyline conc. Reduce clearance of theophylline. May increase or decrease conc of contraceptive steroids & efficacy of OCs may be affected.
MIMS Class
Antifungals
ATC Classification
J02AC01 - fluconazole ; Belongs to the class of triazole and tetrazole derivatives. Used in the systemic treatment of mycotic infections.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Fungiv soln for IV infusion 2 mg/mL
Packing/Price
100 mL x 1's
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