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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).

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Antifungals (D01 and J02) [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit]

Antibiotics: Griseofulvin, Hitachimycin, Natamycin, Nystatin

Topical Azoles: Clotrimazole, Econazole, Fluconazole, Ketoconazole, Miconazole, Oxiconazole, Sertaconazole, Sulconazole, Tioconazole

Other topicals: Ciclopirox, Ethyl hydroxybenzoate, Flucytosine, Salicylic acid, Selenium sulfide, Terbinafine, Tolnaftate

For systemic use: Amphotericin B, Anidulafungin, Caspofungin, Griseofulvin, Itraconazole, Terbinafine, Voriconazole

Other: Posaconazole. Thiabendazole, Tea tree oil

 


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