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== Background ==
* Azole antifungal
* Indications include {{#ask: [[Is treated by::voriconazole]]}}


*Azole antifungal
== Therapeutic Drug Monitoring ==
*Indications include {{#ask: [[Is treated by::voriconazole]]}}
* Measure trough within 7 days of starting, and at regular intervals or following dose adjustment
* Target trough > 1 mg/L for prophylaxis and treatment


=== Breakpoints ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Species
! Trough (mcg/mL) !! Recommendation
! rowspan="2" |ECV (μg/mL)
! colspan="4" |Breakpoints (μg/mL)
! colspan="4" |Breakpoints (mm)
|-
|-
!S
| 0.0 to 0.6 || Increase dose by 100 mg and recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen
!I
!SDD
!R
!S
!I
!SDD
!R
|-
|-
|[[Candida albicans]]
| 0.7 to 0.9 || Increase dose by 50 mg and recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen
|0.3
|≤0.12
|0.25-0.5
|—
|≥1
|≥17
|15-16
|—
|≤14
|-
|-
|[[Candida glabrata]]
| 1.0 to 4.0 || At target, no dose adjustment needed
|0.25
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|-
|-
|[[Candida krusei]]
| 4.1 to 5.5 || Decrease dose by 50 mg and recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen
|0.5
|≤0.5
|1
|—
|≥2
|≥15
|13-14
|—
|≤12
|-
|-
|[[Candida parapsilosis]]
| 5.6 to 7.9 || Hold dose. Follow daily trough levels, then restart when trough is ≤2.5 at a dose decreased by 100 mg. Recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen.
|0.03
|≤0.12
|0.25-0.5
|—
|≥1
|≥17
|15-16
|—
|≤14
|-
|-
|[[Candida tropicalis]]
| ≥8.0 || Hold dose. Follow daily trough levels, then restart when trough is ≤2.5 at a dose decreased by 50%. Recheck trough level on day 5 of new regimen.
|0.12
|≤0.12
|0.25-0.5
|—
|≥1
|≥17
|15-16
|—
|≤14
|-
|[[Cryptococcus neoformans]]
|0.25
| colspan="8" rowspan="6" |
|-
|[[Cryptococcus gattii]]
|0.5
|-
|[[Aspergillus flavus]]
|2
|-
|[[Aspergillus fumigatus]]
|1
|-
|[[Aspergillus niger]]
|2
|-
|[[Aspergillus terreus]]
|2
|}
|}


==Therapeutic Drug Monitoring==
=== Safety ===

* Elevated levels predict neurotoxicity, but ''not'' hepatotoxicity
*Measure trough within 7 days of starting, and at regular intervals or following dose adjustment
*Target trough > 1 mg/L for prophylaxis and treatment

{| class="wikitable"
!Trough (mcg/mL)!!Recommendation
|-
|0.0 to 0.6||Increase dose by 100 mg and recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen
|-
|0.7 to 0.9||Increase dose by 50 mg and recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen
|-
|1.0 to 4.0||At target, no dose adjustment needed
|-
|4.1 to 5.5||Decrease dose by 50 mg and recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen
|-
|5.6 to 7.9||Hold dose. Follow daily trough levels, then restart when trough is ≤2.5 at a dose decreased by 100 mg. Recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen.
|-
|≥8.0||Hold dose. Follow daily trough levels, then restart when trough is ≤2.5 at a dose decreased by 50%. Recheck trough level on day 5 of new regimen.
|}

===Safety===

*Elevated levels predict neurotoxicity, but ''not'' hepatotoxicity

==Adverse Drug Reactions==

*Visual
**[[Adverse drug reaction::Floaters]] etc that may improve with time
**[[Adverse drug reaction::Visual hallucinations]]
**[[Adverse drug reaction::Colour vision loss]]
*[[Adverse drug reaction::Photosensitivity]]
*[[Adverse drug reaction::Hepatotoxicity]]
*[[Adverse drug reaction::QTc prolongation]]


==Further Reading==
== Adverse Drug Reactions ==
* Visual
** [[Adverse drug reaction::Floaters]] etc that may improve with time
** [[Adverse drug reaction::Visual hallucinations]]
** [[Adverse drug reaction::Colour vision loss]]
* [[Adverse drug reaction::Photosensitivity]]
* [[Adverse drug reaction::Hepatotoxicity]]
* [[Adverse drug reaction::QTc prolongation]]


*Voriconazole Dose Modification Guideline to Optimize Therapeutic Levels in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies. ''Open Forum Infect Dis''. 2015;2(S1):810. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv133.527 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.527]
== Further Reading ==
* Voriconazole Dose Modification Guideline to Optimize Therapeutic Levels in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies. ''Open Forum Infect Dis''. 2015;2(S1):810. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv133.527 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.527]


[[Category:Antifungals]]
[[Category:Antifungals]]

Revision as of 20:34, 21 August 2020

Background

Breakpoints

Species ECV (μg/mL) Breakpoints (μg/mL) Breakpoints (mm)
S I SDD R S I SDD R
Candida albicans 0.3 ≤0.12 0.25-0.5 — ≥1 ≥17 15-16 — ≤14
Candida glabrata 0.25 — — — — — — — —
Candida krusei 0.5 ≤0.5 1 — ≥2 ≥15 13-14 — ≤12
Candida parapsilosis 0.03 ≤0.12 0.25-0.5 — ≥1 ≥17 15-16 — ≤14
Candida tropicalis 0.12 ≤0.12 0.25-0.5 — ≥1 ≥17 15-16 — ≤14
Cryptococcus neoformans 0.25
Cryptococcus gattii 0.5
Aspergillus flavus 2
Aspergillus fumigatus 1
Aspergillus niger 2
Aspergillus terreus 2

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

  • Measure trough within 7 days of starting, and at regular intervals or following dose adjustment
  • Target trough > 1 mg/L for prophylaxis and treatment
Trough (mcg/mL) Recommendation
0.0 to 0.6 Increase dose by 100 mg and recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen
0.7 to 0.9 Increase dose by 50 mg and recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen
1.0 to 4.0 At target, no dose adjustment needed
4.1 to 5.5 Decrease dose by 50 mg and recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen
5.6 to 7.9 Hold dose. Follow daily trough levels, then restart when trough is ≤2.5 at a dose decreased by 100 mg. Recheck trough on day 5 of new regimen.
≥8.0 Hold dose. Follow daily trough levels, then restart when trough is ≤2.5 at a dose decreased by 50%. Recheck trough level on day 5 of new regimen.

Safety

  • Elevated levels predict neurotoxicity, but not hepatotoxicity

Adverse Drug Reactions

Further Reading

  • Voriconazole Dose Modification Guideline to Optimize Therapeutic Levels in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2015;2(S1):810. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.527

References

  1. ^  Romeo-Gabriel Mihăilă. Voriconazole and the liver. World Journal of Hepatology. 2015;7(13):1828. doi:10.4254/wjh.v7.i14.1828.