Route/Dosage
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis
PO, IV (Adults): 200 mg initially, then 100 mg daily for at least 2 wk..
PO, IV (Children >14 days): 6 mg/kg initially, then 3 mg/kg/day for at least 2 wk..
PO, IV (Neonates <14 days, 3036 weeks gestation): same dose as older children except frequency is q 48 hr; Premature neonates <29 weeks gestation: 56 mg/kg/dose q 4872 hr..
Esophageal Candidiasis PO, IV (Adults): 200 mg initially, then 100 mg once daily for at least 3 wk (up to 400 mg/day)..
PO, IV (Children >14 days): 6 mg/kg initially, then 312 mg/kg/day for at least 3 wk..
PO, IV (Neonates <14 days, 3036 weeks gestation): same dose as older children except frequency is q 48 hr; Premature neonates <29 weeks gestation: 56 mg/kg/dose q 4872 hr..
Vaginal Candidiasis PO (Adults): 150-mg single dose; prevention of recurrence (unlabeled)150 mg daily for 3 days then weekly for 6 mo..
Systemic Candidiasis PO, IV (Adults): 400 mg/day initially, then 200800 mg/day for 28 days..
PO, IV (Children > 14 days): 612 mg/kg/day for 28 days..
PO, IV (Neonates <14 days, 3036 weeks gestation): same dose as older children except frequency is q 48 hr; Premature neonates <29 weeks gestation: 56 mg/kg/dose q 4872 hr..
Cryptococcal Meningitis PO, IV (Adults): Treatment400 mg once daily until favorable clinical response, then 200800 mg once daily for at least 1012 wk after clearing of CSF; change to oral therapy as soon as possible. Suppressive therapy200 mg once daily..
PO, IV (Children >14 days): 12 mg/kg/day initially, then 612 mg/kg/day for at least 1012 wk after clearing of CSF; change to oral therapy as soon as possible. Suppressive therapy6 mg/kg/day..
PO, IV (Neonates <14 days, 3036 weeks gestation): same dose as older children except frequency is q 48 hr; Premature neonates <29 weeks gestation: 56 mg/kg/dose q 4872 hr..
Prevention of Candidiasis after Bone Marrow Transplant PO, IV (Adults): 400 mg once daily; begin several days before procedure if severe neutropenia is expected, and continue for 7 days after ANC >1000 /mm3..
PO, IV (Children >14 days): 1012 mg/kg/day, not to exceed 600 mg/day..
Renal Impairment PO, IV (Adults): CCr 1150 mL/min50% of the usual dose..