Posaconazole

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Posaconazole chemical structure
Posaconazole
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-[4-[4-[4-[[(3R,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydro-
5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-3-furanyl]methoxy]
phenyl]-1-piperazinyl]phenyl]-2-[(1S,2S)-1-ethyl-
2-hydroxypropyl]-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one
Identifiers
CAS number  ?
ATC code J02AC04
PubChem 147912
Chemical data
Formula C37H42N8F2O4 
Mol. weight 700.778 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability High
Protein binding 98 to 99%
Metabolism Hepatic glucuronidation
Half life 16 to 31 hours
Excretion Fecal (77%) and renal (14%)
Therapeutic considerations
Licence data

EU US

Pregnancy cat.

C(US)

Legal status

-only(US)

Routes Oral

Posaconazole is a triazole antifungal drug that is used to treat invasive infections by Candida species and Aspergillus species in severely immunocompromised patients. There is also limited clinical evidence for its utility in treatment of invasive disease caused by Fusarium species (fusariosis).[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Raad I, Hachem R, Herbrecht R, et al. (2006). "Posaconazole as salvage treatment for invasive fusariosis in patients with underlying hematologic malignancy and other conditions". Clin Infect Dis 42 (10): 1398–1403.


Antifungals (D01 and J02) edit
Antibiotics: Griseofulvin, Hitachimycin, Natamycin, Nystatin
Topical Azoles: Clotrimazole, Econazole, Fluconazole, Ketoconazole, Miconazole, Oxiconazole, Sertaconazole, Sulconazole, Tioconazole
Other topicals: Ciclopirox, Ethylparaben, Flucytosine, Salicylic acid, Selenium sulfide, Terbinafine, Tolnaftate
For systemic use: Amphotericin B, Anidulafungin, Caspofungin, Griseofulvin, Itraconazole, Terbinafine, Voriconazole
Other: Posaconazole, Thiabendazole, Tea tree oil