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Isavuconazonium Sulfate (Cresemba) - A New Antifungal

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Mar 14, 2016  (Issue 1490)
treatment has not been well established.1 A lipid formulation of amphotericin B (AmBisome, Abelcet ...
The FDA has approved isavuconazonium sulfate (Cresemba – Astellas) for intravenous and oral treatment of invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis in adults. Isavuconazonium sulfate is a prodrug of isavuconazole, a broad-spectrum triazole antifungal.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2016 Mar 14;58(1490):37-8 |  Show IntroductionHide Introduction

Miltefosine (Impavido) for Leishmaniasis

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Sep 15, 2014  (Issue 1451)
– Liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) is the treatment of choice for visceral leishmaniasis in the US.2 ...
The FDA has approved miltefosine (Impavido – Knight Therapeutics), an oral alkylphosphocholine analog, for treatment of visceral, cutaneous, and mucosal leishmaniasis caused by some Leishmania species. It is the first drug to be approved by the FDA for treatment of cutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis and the first oral drug to be approved for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2014 Sep 15;56(1451):89-90 |  Show IntroductionHide Introduction

Antifungal Drugs

   
Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter • Aug 01, 2012  (Issue 120)
amphotericin B (AmBisome) 3-5 mg/kg/d; amphotericin B cholesteryl sulfate (Amphotec) 3-4 mg/kg/d ...
The drugs of choice for treatment of fungal infections are listed in the table that begins on page 62. Some of the indications and dosages recommended here have not been approved by the FDA. More detailed guidelines for some of these infections are available online from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (www.idsociety.org).
Treat Guidel Med Lett. 2012 Aug;10(120):61-8 |  Show IntroductionHide Introduction

Rezafungin (Rezzayo) for Invasive Candida Infections

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jun 24, 2024  (Issue 1705)
amphotericin B – 50 mg single-use vials 3-5 mg/kg IV once/day3 AmBisome (Astellas) 15143.00 1. In patients ...
The FDA has approved rezafungin (Rezzayo – Cidara/Melinta), an intravenous echinocandin antifungal, for once-weekly treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis (IC) in adults with limited or no alternative options. It is the first new drug to become available in the US in more than 15 years for treatment of systemic Candida infections.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2024 Jun 24;66(1705):101-4   doi:10.58347/tml.2024.1705d |  Show IntroductionHide Introduction

Micafungin (Mycamine) for Fungal Infections

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jun 20, 2005  (Issue 1211)
amphotericin B (L-AmB) – AmBisome (Astellas) 3-5 mg/kg/d 28,848.75 Amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC ...
Micafungin sodium (Mycamine - Astellas), the second echinocandin antifungal to become available in the US, has been approved by the FDA for intravenous treatment of esophageal candidiasis and prophylaxis of invasive Candida infections in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2005 Jun 20;47(1211):51-2 |  Show IntroductionHide Introduction

Anidulafungin (Eraxis) for Candida Infections

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • May 22, 2006  (Issue 1235)
(L-AmB) – AmBisome (Astellas) 3-5 mg/kg/d IV 3-5 mg/kg/d IV 1287.51 Amphotericin B lipid complex ...
Anidulafungin (ay nid yoo la fun jin; Eraxis - Pfizer), a third intravenous echinocandin antifungal, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of esophageal candidiasis, candidemia, and other complicated Candida infections (intra-abdominal abscess or peritonitis).
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2006 May 22;48(1235):43-4 |  Show IntroductionHide Introduction

Drugs for Parasitic Infections

   
Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter • Aug 01, 2013  (Issue 143)
With increasing travel, immigration, use of immunosuppressive drugs and the spread of AIDS, physicians anywhere may see infections caused by parasites. The table in this document lists first-choice and alternative drugs for most parasitic infections.
Treat Guidel Med Lett. 2013 Aug;11(143):e1-15 |  Show IntroductionHide Introduction