Voriconazole

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Dosing

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.

Adverse Effects

  • Visual
    • Floaters etc that may improve with time
    • Visual hallucinations
  • Hepatotoxicity
  • QTc prolongation

Further Reading

References

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