Posaconazole (Noxafil - Schering-Plough), an oral azole antifungal with a chemical structure similar to that of itraconazole (Sporanox), has been approved by the FDA to prevent Candida and Aspergillus infections in severely immunocompromised patients and for treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis. It is likely also to be used off-label for treatment of other fungal infections, including those caused by Mucor and other Zygomycetes....
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Title: Posaconazole (Noxafil) for Invasive Fungal Infections
Publication: The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
Issue #: 1248
Article Code: 1248a
Date: November 20, 2006
Volume: 48
Pages: 93-95