Vfend
Voriconazole 200mg film-coated tablets, used for invasive aspergillosis, candidaemia and oesophageal candidiasis. A triazole antifungal.
- Category
- Antifungals
- Active ingredient
- Voriconazole
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 200mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
No prescription needed: we place your order for Vfend on your behalf.
- Conditions
- Aspergillosis · Candidemia · Oesophageal Candidiasis
- Therapeutic class
- Triazole Antifungal
- Pharmacological class
- Antifungal
- Precautions and warnings
- avoid prolonged sun exposure; monitor liver function; monitor visual function
- Minor side effects
- visual disturbances; nausea; vomiting; rash
- Moderate side effects
- elevated liver enzymes; peripheral oedema; headache
- Dosage forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug interactions
- rifampicin; carbamazepine; pimozide; quinidine
- Age restrictions
- Use with caution in paediatric patients.
Contraindications
hypersensitivity to voriconazole; concurrent use of rifampicin; concurrent use of carbamazepine
Serious side effects
hepatotoxicity, requires immediate medical attention; photosensitivity, requires immediate medical attention; qt prolongation, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Voriconazole 200mg film-coated tablets, used for invasive aspergillosis, candidaemia and oesophageal candidiasis. A triazole antifungal.
Mechanism of action
Voriconazole inhibits fungal cytochrome P450-dependent 14-alpha-sterol demethylase, which is vital for fungal ergosterol biosynthesis, effectively disrupting fungal cell membrane formation.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Use is not recommended unless clearly necessary. Breastfeeding: Discontinue breastfeeding during treatment.
Vfend contains voriconazole, an antifungal agent used to treat severe fungal infections like invasive aspergillosis, candidemia and oesophageal candidiasis. This treatment comes as 200mg tablets. Voriconazole acts by inhibiting the growth of fungi, assisting in the management of these infections when under the supervision of a healthcare provider.
Buying Vfend online
Securing reliable access to specific antifungal treatments can be difficult for expats or those travelling across the region.
What you will receive
Vfend is the originator brand name, made by Pfizer. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Pfizer and do not ship the original Vfend.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Voriconazole) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.