itraconazole
- noun
- /ˌɪtrəˈkɒnəˌzoʊl/
- Specialized
- Many dermatologists recommend itraconazole for patients with persistent fungal nail infections.
- itraconazole and fluconazole
- triazoles (e.g., itraconazole
- itraconazole, voriconazole
Examples
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The doctor prescribed itraconazole to treat her fingernail infection.
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Amphotericin B and Itraconazole were added to his medical regimen of triple antibiotics, and an otolaryngology consultation was obtained.
Academic text (1995) -
This is followed by a consolidation or maintenance phase, which sometimes includes the addition of oral agents such as itraconazole.
Academic text (2008) -
So they put her on a immunosuppressant and Itraconazole, which is an anti-fungal medication.
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Previous treatment included systemic itraconazole alone in five patients and systemic itraconazole and oral prednisone in eight patients.
Academic text (2004) -
The tracheostomy tube was successfully removed, the amphotericin B was discontinued, and itraconazole at 400 mg/day was started.
Academic text (2002) -
Oral itraconazole at 200 to 400 mg/day for 6 months is the drug of choice for treatment of pulmonary, cutaneous, or extrapulmonary blastomycosis that is not life-threatening.
Academic text (2002) -
It is interesting that the authors documented a synergistic interaction between caspofungin and itraconazole or posaconazole, but no interaction between caspofungin and ravuconazole or voriconazole.
Academic text (2008) -
Itraconazole is effective against yeasts such as Candida and Malassezia furfur, systemic fungal infections such as histoplasma, blastomyces, and some Aspergillus species.
Academic text (2005) -
After several weeks of taking itraconazole, his toenails showed significant improvement.
Synonyms
A medicine taken by mouth that treats nail infections caused by fungus
A medicine you swallow that treats nail infections caused by fungus
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word itraconazole is a modern medicine name, and the ending -azole shows it is in a group of drugs that 'fight fungus' and you can see the same ending in fluconazole, while the itra- part is a special prefix added by the makers for this drug. So the name tells you it is a medicine taken by mouth to treat fungal infections.