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Table 3.14
Generic (brand) | Dosage form | Common dose | Dispensing status |
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Amphotericin B | Powder for injection | Varies by patient and disease being treated | Rx |
Caspofungin (cancidas) | Powder for injection | 70 mg as initial dosage followed by 50 mg a day | Rx |
Flucytosine (ancobon) | Capsule | 50-150 mg/kg/day in divided intervals every 6 hours | Rx |
Itraconazole (sporanox) | Capsule, oral solution | 200-400 mg a day | Rx |
Ketoconazole (nizoral) | Tablet | 200-400 mg a day | Rx |
Liposomal amphotericin B (abelcet, amphotec, amBisome) | Suspension and powder or injection | Varies by patient and disease being treated | Rx |
Micafungin (mycamine) | Powder for injection | Preventive therapy: 50 mg/day Active treatment: 150 mg/day | Rx |
Voriconazole (vfend) | Tablet, oral suspension, powder for injection | PO: 200 mg every 12 hours IV: 4-6 mg/kg every 12 hours | Rx |
SKIN/NAIL AGENT butenafine (lotrimin ultra, mental) | Topical cream | Once a day for 2 weeks | OTC, Rx |
SKIN/NAIL AGENT Ciclopirox (loprox, Penlac) | Cream, lotion, gel, shampoo, topical suspension, nail lacquer | Depends on dosage form and site of infection but can take up to 12 weeks to cure | Rx |
SKIN/NAIL AGENT Clotrimazole (lotrimin AF, desenex) | Cream, lotion, topical solution | Twice a day for 2-4 weeks | OTC |
SKIN/NAIL AGENT Clotrimazole/betamethasone (lotrisone) | Cream, lotion, ointment | Twice a day for 4 weeks | Rx |
SKIN/NAIL AGENT Griseofulvin (fulvicin, gris-PEG) | Tablet, capsule | Varies depending on age and weight of patient (4 weeks for athlete’s foot, 4-6 months for nail injections) | Rx |
SKIN/NAIL AGENT Ketoconazole (nizoral) | Cream, foam, gel, shampoo | 200-400 mg a day for 2-4 weeks | Rx |
SKIN/NAIL AGENT Miconazole (micatin, neosporin AF, lotrimin AF) | Topical cream, powder, ointment, spray, solution, gel | Twice a day for 2 weeks | OTC |
SKIN/NAIL AGENT Nystatin (mycostatin) | Cream, ointment, powder | Twice a day until lesions heal | Rx |
SKIN/NAIL AGENT Terbinafine (lamisil AT) | Cream, gel, spray | Once a day for 1-2 weeks | OTC |
VAGINAL AGENTS Butoconazole (mycelex-3) | Vaginal cream | Once a day 1-3 days | Rx, OTC |
VAGINAL AGENTS Clotrimazole (gyne-lotrimin) | Vaginal suppository and cream | 100 mg a day for 7 days 200 mg a day for 3 days | OTC |
VAGINAL AGENTS Fluconazole (diflucan) | Oral tablet, oral suspension, IV | PO: 150 mg I’m 1 dose IV: varies in depending on infection being treated | Rx |
VAGINAL AGENTS Miconazole (monistat) | Vaginal cream | 1,200 mg at bedtime for 1 day 200 mg a day for 3 days 100 mg a day for 7 days | OTC |
Tioconazole (monistat-1) | Vaginal ointment | 1 applicator at bedtime for 1 day | OTC |
ORAL TRUSH AGENTS clotrimazole (mycelex) | Lozenge | Dissolve in mouth 5 times a day | Rx |
ORAL TRUSH AGENTS Nystatin (mycostatin) | Tablet, oral suspension, lozenge, powder | 500,000 - 1 million unites 3 times a day 1-2 lozenges 5 times a day | Rx |
ORAL TRUSH AGENTS Posaconazole (noxafil) | Oral suspension | 100-400 mg twice a day | Rx |