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itraconazole::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sporanox |
| Type of | antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide |
Examples of itraconazole
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Buesing prescribed itraconazole, a potent antifungal drug sold as Sporanox.
From the washingtonpost.com
Systemic medications include griseofulvin, itraconazole and fluconazole.
From the bostonherald.com
In a search for compounds that could put off chemotherapy, the Johns Hopkins team turned to itraconazole.
From the sciencedaily.com
In addition, Beachy recently identified an antifungal drug commonly used in humans, itraconazole, as a Hedgehog pathway inhibitor.
From the sciencedaily.com
Since 2009, the number of amphibians surviving has increased, thanks to a new heat therapy using baths of the antifungal itraconazole.
From the sciencedaily.com
These include amiodarone, cyclosporine, clarithromycin, diltiazem, erythromycin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, protease inhibitors, verapamil.
From the timesunion.com
Serious side effects can include heart failure, and Johns Hopkins experts caution that itraconazole needs further study before it can be considered for prostate cancer treatment.
From the sciencedaily.com
The researchers analyzed the effect of itraconazole, fluconazole, amphotericin B and voriconazole versus 1763 yeasts isolated from samples obtained from 472 patients.
From the sciencedaily.com
Voriconazole is the first-line therapy for aspergillosis but itraconazole and posaconazole are also sometimes used and ravuconazole is in clinical development.
From the scienceblogs.com
- An oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease
- Itraconazole (marketed as Sporanox by Janssen Pharmaceutica), invented in 1984, is a triazole antifungal agent that is prescribed to patients with fungal infections. The drug may be given orally or intravenously.
- A drug used to prevent or treat fungal infections. It belongs to the family of drugs called antifungal agents.
- A triazole antifungal drug used to treat various fungal diseases (e.g., cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis). Side effects include nausea and headache.
- Marketed under the brand name Sporonox, this drug slows the growth of fungi. In addition to activity against dermatophytes it may also treat candidal onychomycosis. This drug is given orally for up to twelve weeks.
- Is an azole-based antifungal drug containing three azoles, like fluconazole. It inhibits cytochrom P450-dependent enzymes and impairs the biosynthesis of ergosterol. It can be used to treate apergillosis, blasoplasmosis, cryptococcal meningitis, histoplasmosis and onychomycosis.
