POSACONAZOLE (POSACONAZOLE) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

POSACONAZOLE

What is the Trade Name for POSACONAZOLE?

POSACONAZOLE

What are the Indications for POSACONAZOLE?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Posaconazole delayed-release tablets is an azole antifungal agent indicated for: prophylaxis of invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in patients who are at high risk of developing these infections due to being severely immunocompromised, such as HSCT recipients with GVHD or those with hematologic malignancies with prolonged neutropenia from chemotherapy. (1.1) 1.1 Prophylaxis of Invasive Aspergillus and Candida Infections Posaconazole delayed-release tablets are indicated for prophylaxis of invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in patients who are at high risk of developing these infections due to being severely immunocompromised, such as hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or those with hematologic malignancies with prolonged neutropenia from chemotherapy. Posaconazole delayed-release tablets 100 mg are indicated in patients 13 years of age and older.

 

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References: https://open.fda.gov/

 

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