Formulary

5.2.1 Triazole antifungals

First Line
Second Line
Specialist
Hospital Only
Fluconazole
  • Capsules 150mg (£0.86 = 1 capsule)
  • Capsules 50mg (£0.98 = 7 capsules)
  • Intravenous infusion 2mg/ml, 25ml bottle, 100ml bottle

Indications

Itraconazole
  • Capsules 100 mg (£4.69 = 15 capsules)
  • Oral solution sugar free 50mg/5ml (£53.42 = 150ml)
  • Concentrate for intravenous infusion 250mg/25ml

Indications

Isavuconazole
  • Capsules 100mg
  • Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion 200mg vial
Posaconazole
  • Oral suspension 40mg/ml
  • Gastro-resistant tablets 100mg
  • Intravenous infusion 300mg

Notes

  1. Tablets not licensed for oropharyngeal candidiasis
  2. Where possible, tablets should be used in preference to the suspension because the tablets have a higher bioavailability; the suspension is not interchangeable with the tablets on a milligram-for-milligram basis
Voriconazole
  • Tablets 50mg, 200mg
  • Intravenous infusion 200mg