Patients with neutropenia and persistent fever are often treated empirically with amphotericin B or liposomal amphotericin B to prevent invasive fungal infections. Antifungal triazoles offer a ...

Voriconazole is a broad-spectrum triazole that is active against aspergillus species. We conducted a randomized trial to compare voriconazole with amphotericin B for primary therapy of invasive ...

Voriconazole is a new-generation triazole antifungal drug with broad-spectrum activity including against Aspergillus spp. 1,2,3 The drug is metabolized in the liver via the cytochrome P450 pathway by ...

The two medications can be administered concomitantly if various factors are taken into account. CHICAGO—Clinicians can safely use sirolimus and voriconazole concurrently if certain steps are followed ...

OTTAWA — Investigators have used polymethylmethacrylate and calcium sulfate beads in an in vitro study to deliver the antifungal drug voriconazole and treat fungal osteomyelitis. The results could ...

Jan. 23, 2004 -- Oral voriconazole may represent a major advance in prophylaxis or management of fungal endophthalmitis, according to the results of a prospective trial published in the January issue ...

Learn everything you need to know about Voriconazole-pronunciation, uses, dosage guidelines, indications, and when to take or avoid it. Get up-to-date information on side effects, precautions, ...

September 22, 2009 (San Francisco, California) — The use of voriconazole (VFEND, Pfizer) combined with central nervous system (CNS) surgery appears to improve response rates and survival in patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The death toll has reached 23 in the fungal meningitis outbreak as of Oct. 22, the CDC reported.There have been ...

Review the side-effects of Voriconazole as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of ...

Patients receiving voriconazole for the treatment of invasive fungal infections experienced CNS side effects that often resolved after decreasing/discontinuing this therapy. SAN FRANCISCO — Patients ...