Table 1.
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 |
Two separate studies.
*, Dose escalation allowed. p.o., peroral; i.v., intravenous; q12h, every 12 h; ×2, administered twice.
Only patients with data review committee-determined baseline infections were included.
Salvage therapy, intolerance, no approved therapy.