Antifungals have come a LOOOONGGG way but we still lose many battles against these stubborn bugs
Let's focus on ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ณ๐จ๐ฅ๐ today !!
A short thread.
#antifungals #IDTwitter #oncology #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter #hematology

Let's focus on ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ณ๐จ๐ฅ๐ today !!
A short thread.
#antifungals #IDTwitter #oncology #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter #hematology
For years AmpB was the go to agent for invasive #fungal infections. Plagued by infusion reactions & nephrotoxicity we desperately needed newer agents
๐๐ณ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ซ.
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ณ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ like ketoconazole were the 1st on the scene. FDA approved :1981
๐๐ณ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ซ.
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ณ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ like ketoconazole were the 1st on the scene. FDA approved :1981









๐๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ณ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ :
๐๐ฆ๐ /๐ค๐ q12h for 2 doses
๐๐ฆ๐ /๐ค๐ q12h thereafter.
Adults <40kg :
maintenance dose by 50%
CTP A & B CLD:
maintenance dose by 50%
CTP C CLD: No data
๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ /๐ค๐ q12h for 2 doses

Adults <40kg :

CTP A & B CLD:

CTP C CLD: No data







Voriconazole is a ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ก๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ & drug interactions must always be kept in mind when prescribing.


This thread is a recapitulation of the basics. Important for beginners like myself, might not interest the seniors in the field.
References:
doi:10.1111/j.1470-9465.2004.00841.x
doi:10.1080/08998280.2003.11927910
http://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-020-01950-x
References:
doi:10.1111/j.1470-9465.2004.00841.x
doi:10.1080/08998280.2003.11927910
http://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-020-01950-x
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