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VFEND® (voriconazole)

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1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE

1.1 Invasive Aspergillosis

VFEND is indicated in adults and pediatric patients (2 years of age and older) for the treatment of invasive...

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2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

2.1 Important Administration Instructions for Use in All Patients

Administer VFEND Tablets or Oral Suspension at least one hour before or...

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3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS

Powder for Solution for Injection

VFEND I.V. for Injection is supplied in a single-dose vial as a sterile...

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4 CONTRAINDICATIONS

  • VFEND is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to voriconazole or its excipients. There is no information regarding cross-sensitivity between VFEND (voriconazole) and other azole...
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5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

5.1 Hepatic Toxicity

In clinical trials, there have been uncommon cases of serious hepatic reactions during treatment with VFEND (including...

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7 DRUG INTERACTIONS

Voriconazole is metabolized by cytochrome P450 isoenzymes, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, and CYP3A4. Therefore, inhibitors or inducers of these isoenzymes may increase or decrease voriconazole plasma concentrations,...

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8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

8.1 Pregnancy

Risk Summary

Voriconazole can cause...

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10 OVERDOSAGE

In clinical trials, there were three cases of accidental overdose. All occurred in pediatric patients who received up to five times the recommended intravenous dose of voriconazole. A single adverse reaction of...

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11 DESCRIPTION

VFEND (voriconazole), an azole antifungal agent is available as a lyophilized powder for solution for intravenous infusion, film-coated tablets for oral administration, and as a powder for oral suspension. The...

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13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

Two-year carcinogenicity studies were conducted in rats and mice. Rats were given...

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14 CLINICAL STUDIES

Voriconazole, administered orally or parenterally, has been evaluated as primary or salvage therapy in 520 patients aged 12 years and older with infections caused by Aspergillus...

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16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING

16.1 How Supplied

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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information).

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
VFEND® (VEE-fend)
(voriconazole)
for oral suspension

Read this Instructions for Use before you start taking VFEND and each time you get a refill. There may be...

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