Description
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug voriconazole, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
The U.S. FDA-approved Voriconazole for treating certain fungal infections received FDA approval on May 30, 2002. Voriconazole is an antifungal drug known as a fungal ergosterol synthesis inhibitor in the medication class.
Mechanism of Action of Voriconazole
Voriconazole work by inhibiting the production of cytochrome enzymes in fungi, which are essential for synthesizing a substance called ergosterol. The complete absence of ergosterol in the fungal cell wall is believed to be the mechanism behind Voriconazole’s antifungal activity.
Uses of Voriconazole
Voriconazole treats invasive aspergillosis, candidemia in non-neutropenic patients, esophageal candidiasis, fungal infections (caused by Scedosporium apiospermum, fusarium spp., and Fusarium solani), candida infections, fungal infections in high-risk bone marrow transplant patients.
Voriconazole Dosage available
Take the Voriconazole as your physician advises. Usually, the tablets will be taken with or without food. Do not crush, chew, or open the medicine. Your physician will decide the correct dosage and duration based on age, body weight, and disease condition. Only stop taking the tablet if your doctor advises you to stop.
