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. 2016 Sep 8;2(3):25. doi: 10.3390/jof2030025

Table 1.

Treatment recommendations for invasive aspergillosis.

Recommendation Drug Dosing Comments
Primary Voriconazole 6 mg/kg IV every 12 h times two then 4 mg/kg IV every 12 h Oral therapy at mg/kg dosing or 200–300 mg every 12 h; TDM required
Alternatives Lipsosomal amphotericin B (L-AMB) 3–5 mg/kg/day IV
Isavuconazole 200 mg every 8 h IV or PO times six then 200 mg daily IV or PO Need for TDM remains undefined
Voriconazole plus Anidulafungin Vorizonazole as above plus Anidulafungin 200 mg IV daily times one then 100 mg IV daily Combination therapy considered in severe disease and with hematologic malignancy
Amphotericin B Lipid Complex (ABLC) 5 mg/kg/day IV
Secondary Caspofungin 70 mg IV daily times one then 50 mg IV daily Monotherapy as salvage
Posaconazole Oral suspension: 200 mg PO every 8 h, Tablet: 300 mg PO every 12 h times two then 300 mg PO daily, Intravenous: 300 mg IV every 12 h times two then 300 mg IV daily Caution in use of tablet formulation with acid suppression; TDM required
Itraconazole 200 mg PO every 12 h TDM required