Cryptococcal meningitis

Active Ingredient: Fluconazole

Indication for Fluconazole

Population group: only newborns (0 - 40 days old)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

6-12 mg/kg once a day

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

6 - 12 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 6 To 12 mg per kg of body weight once every 2 day(s)

Detailed description

Term newborn infants (0 to 14 days):

Dose: 6 to 12 mg/kg every 72 hours.

A maximum dose of 12 mg/kg every 72 hours should not be exceeded.

Term newborn infants (from 15 to 27 days):

Dose: 6 to 12 mg/kg every 48 hours.

A maximum dose of 12 mg/kg every 48 hours should not be exceeded.

Duration: Depending on the severity of the disease.

Dosage considerations

Intravenous infusion should be administrated at a rate not exceeding 10 ml/minute.

6-12 mg/kg once a day

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

6 - 12 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 6 To 12 mg per kg of body weight once every 2 day(s)

Detailed description

Term newborn infants (0 to 14 days):

Dose: 6 to 12 mg/kg every 72 hours.

A maximum dose of 12 mg/kg every 72 hours should not be exceeded.

Term newborn infants (from 15 to 27 days):

Dose: 6 to 12 mg/kg every 48 hours.

A maximum dose of 12 mg/kg every 48 hours should not be exceeded.

Duration: Depending on the severity of the disease.

Active ingredient

Fluconazole

Fluconazole is a triazole antifungal agent. Its primary mode of action is the inhibition of fungal cytochrome P-450-mediated 14 alpha-lanosterol demethylation, an essential step in fungal ergosterol biosynthesis.

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