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Noxafil Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Noxafil Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

NOXAFIL® (Posaconazole) Structural Formula Illustration

Prophylaxis of Invasive Aspergillus and Candida Infections

NOXAFIL (posaconazole oral suspension) Oral Suspension is indicated for prophylaxis of invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in patients, 13 years of age and older, who are at high risk of developing these infections due to being severely immunocompromised, such as hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or those with hematologic malignancies with prolonged neutropenia from chemotherapy.

Treatment of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis Including Oroph...

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What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Noxafil Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

  • pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;
  • fever, chills, cough, body aches, flu symptoms;
  • slow, fast, or pounding heartbeats;
  • feeling light-headed, fainting;
  • numbness or tingly feeling around your mouth, fast or slow heart rate, muscle tightness or contraction, overactive refle...

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What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Noxafil Consumer Information: Uses

Posaconazole is an azole antifungal medication. It is used to prevent certain fungal infections in patients who have severely weakened immune systems (e.g., after chemotherapy). It works by stopping the growth of fungi.

HOW TO USE: Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start taking posaconazole and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Take this medication by mouth with a full meal, usually 3 times daily or as directed by your doctor. If you cannot take this...

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What is Noxafil Consumer Information?

Warnings - Uses - How to Use - Side Effects - Precautions - Drug Interactions and More

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Noxafil User Reviews

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