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. 2011 Oct;55(10):4782–4788. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01083-10

Table 1.

Clinical studies included in the efficacy versus voriconazole plasma concentration analysis

Indicationa No. of patients (% success) Voriconazole doseb Maximum duration of therapy (wks) Reference
Chronic IFIs in non-neutropenic patients 52 (60) p.o., 200 mg q12h* 24 32
Invasive aspergillosis 110 (63) i.v., 6 mg/kg ×2 q12h → 3 mg/kg q12h; p.o., 200 mg q12h* 24 9
Esophageal candidiasis in AIDS 185 (76) p.o., 200 mg q12h 6 1
Invasive aspergillosisa 166 (63) i.v., 6 mg/kg ×2 q12h → 4 mg/kg q12h; p.o., 200 mg q12h* 12 14
Empirical therapyc 13 (46) i.v., 6 mg/kg ×2 q12h → 3 mg/kg q12h; p.o., 200 mg q12h* 12 44
Invasive fungal infectionsd 313 (51) i.v., 6 mg/kg ×2 q12h → 4 mg/kg q12h; p.o., 200 mg q12h* 12 26
Non-neutropenic candidemia 252 (75) i.v., 6 mg/kg ×2 q12h → 4 mg/kg q12h; p.o., 200 mg q12h* 8 21
a

Two separate studies.

b

*, Dose escalation allowed. p.o., peroral; i.v., intravenous; q12h, every 12 h; ×2, administered twice.

c

Only patients with data review committee-determined baseline infections were included.

d

Salvage therapy, intolerance, no approved therapy.