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EspañolNoxafil overview
BRAND NAMES:
Noxafil, Noxafil
Generic Names:
Posaconazole
Uses:
Treats or prevents fungus infections., Treats or prevents fungus infections, especially in people who have a weak immune system.
Therapeutic Classes:
Antifungal, Antifungal
Forms:
Injectable, Liquid, Delayed Release Tablet
How it’s taken:
By mouth, By injection
What form(s) does Noxafil come in
Injectable
Liquid
Delayed Release Tablet
What are common Noxafil doses?
Tablet 100mg
Bottle 105ml of 40mg/ml
Common Noxafil prescriptions
Noxafil
105ml of 40mg/ml bottleNoxafil
8 packet boxNoxafil
100mg tabletNoxafil
16.7ml of 300mg/16.7ml vial
How to take Noxafil
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.
Delayed-release tablet: Swallow the tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it. Take this medicine with food.
Oral liquid:Shake the oral liquid well before using. Use the dosing spoon in the package to measure the dose. Rinse the measuring spoon with water after use and before storage.Take this medicine with a full meal or within 20 minutes after a meal. If you cannot eat a full meal, take it with a liquid nutritional supplement or an acidic drink, such as ginger ale.
Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.
Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Missed dose: Take your dose of medicine as soon as you remember. If it is less than 12 hours until your next dose, just skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take extra medicine to make up for the missed dose.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Do not freeze the oral liquid.
Delayed-release tablet: Swallow the tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it. Take this medicine with food.
Missed dose: Take your dose of medicine as soon as you remember. If it is less than 12 hours until your next dose, just skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take extra medicine to make up for the missed dose.
Oral liquid:Shake the oral liquid well before using. Use the dosing spoon in the package to measure the dose. Rinse the measuring spoon with water after use and before storage.Take this medicine with a full meal or within 20 minutes after a meal. If you cannot eat a full meal, take it with a liquid nutritional supplement or an acidic drink, such as ginger ale.
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.
Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Do not freeze the oral liquid.
Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.
Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.
Noxafil contraindications
This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to posaconazole or similar medicines.
This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive this medicine if you had an allergic reaction to posaconazole or similar medicines.
Noxafil warnings
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or heart rhythm problems (such as QT prolongation).
This medicine may cause the following problems:Heart rhythm problemsLiver problems
Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
Severe diarrhea or vomiting
Swelling in your arms or legs
Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
This medicine can cause the following problems:Heart rhythm problemsLiver problems
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have a history of heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, or heart rhythm problems (such as QT prolongation).
Noxafil interactions
Do not use this medicine together with atorvastatin, lovastatin, pimozide, quinidine, simvastatin, sirolimus, or an ergot medicine.
Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
Some foods and medicines can affect how posaconazole works. Tell your doctor if you are using cimetidine, cyclosporine, digoxin, esomeprazole, glipizide, metoclopramide, phenytoin, rifabutin, tacrolimus, vinblastine, vincristine, medicine for HIV/AIDS (such as atazanavir, efavirenz, fosamprenavir, ritonavir), a sedative medicine (such as alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam), or blood pressure medicine (such as diltiazem, felodipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, verapamil).
Do not use this medicine together with atorvastatin, lovastatin, pimozide, quinidine, simvastatin, sirolimus, ergotamine, or dihydroergotamine.
Some medicines can affect how posaconazole works. Tell your doctor if you are using cimetidine, cyclosporine, digoxin, esomeprazole, glipizide, metoclopramide, phenytoin, rifabutin, tacrolimus, vinblastine, vincristine, medicine for HIV/AIDS (atazanavir, efavirenz, fosamprenavir, ritonavir), a sedative medicine (alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam), or blood pressure medicine (diltiazem, felodipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, verapamil).
Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
Noxafil side effects
Serious Side Effects
Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
Severe diarrhea or vomiting
Fast, slow, pounding, or uneven heartbeat
Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes
Fast, slow, pounding, or uneven heartbeat
Severe diarrhea or vomiting
Swelling in your arms or legs
Less Serious Side Effects
Mild diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
Decreased appetite
Headache
Fever or chills
Mild diarrhea, nausea, constipation
Fever
Headache