Table 6.

Dosing of currently available antifungals for treating candidemia

Drug	Loading dose (first 24 hours)	Daily dose
Fluconazole	800 mg (12 mg/kg)	400 mg (6 mg/kg)
Itraconazole	-	200 mg/day*
Voriconazole	6 mg/kg every 12 hours for first two doses	3 mg/kg every 12 hours
Posaconazole	-	200 mg × 3*
Amphotericin B deoxycholate	-	0.5 to 1 mg/kg
Liposomal amphotericin B	-	3 mg/kg
Lipid complex amphotericin B	-	5 mg/kg
Anidulafungin	200 mg	100 mg
Caspofungin	70 mg	50 mg
Micafungin	-	100 mg

*After a full meal.