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Voriconazole
Pronounced vor-i-KON-ah-zole
Brand names: Vfend
Type: Azole antifungal · All Antibiotics & Infection Medicines
What Voriconazole is used for
- Invasive aspergillus fungal infections
- Serious candida infections
- Other severe mold infections
◆ Kidney note
Blood levels are monitored closely after transplant; the IV form's carrier can build up in severe kidney failure, so tablets are preferred when possible.
Common side effects
- Temporary vision changes such as brightness or blurring
- Rash and sun sensitivity
- Headache
- Nausea
Important cautions
- Can injure the liver — liver tests and drug levels are monitored
- Interacts with very many medicines, including transplant anti-rejection medicines, whose levels must be rechecked
How it comes
Tablets, liquid, injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Toxicity lists: Voriconazole also appears on Medicines That Can Harm the Kidneys and Medicines That Can Harm the Liver.
Related medicines — Antibiotics & Infection Medicines
Condition guides on MedicalVideos.com
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.