Description
What is Voriconazole Tablet used for?
VORICONAZOLE is an antifungal. It stops the growth of some fungus and yeast. This medicine is used to treat many kinds of fungal infections. Voriconazole is used to treat invasive aspergillosis and candidiasis and fungal infections caused by Scedosporium and Fusarium species, which may occur in immunocompromised patients, including people undergoing allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT), who have hematologic cancers or who undergo organ transplants.
It is also used to prevent fungal infection in people as they undergo BMT. It is also the recommended treatment for the CNS fungal infections transmitted by epidural injection of contaminated steroids.
List of available brand-name drugs in India for Voriconazole Injection
Branded Generic Drugs for Voriconazole Injection: Verz, Vfend, Vonfung, Voraze, Vorier, Vorifucel, Voritek, Voritrop, Voriz, Vortero, Vonfung NDD, Vorier
NEWS / Updates
- Pfizer, Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC), [Revised on Jul 2021] [Accessed on 02nd June 2023], https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.7976.pdf
- D.H. Dockrell, S. Sundar, B.J. Angus, R.P. Hobson, Infectious disease, Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, 22nd Edition, 2014, 293-386.
- Istituto Biochimico Italiano G. Lorenzini S.p.A., Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC), [Revised on March 2022] [Accessed on 02nd June 2023] pil.11014.pdf (medicines.org.uk)
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd., Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC), [Revised on July 2022] [Accessed on 02nd June 2023] PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER (medicines.org.uk)
Written By
Mr. Sandeep Tomar (D. pharma)
Last updated
24 October 2024 | 05:03 AM (IST)