What is Vfend Iv: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Vfend Iv

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. This medicine must be given slowly, so the needle should remain in place for up to 2 hours.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Your doctor will give you a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves, and then switch you to an oral medicine that works the same way. If you have any concerns about this, talk to your doctor.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Your doctor will give you a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves, and then switch you to an oral medicine that works the same way. If you have any concerns about this, talk to your doctor.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. This medicine must be given slowly, so the needle should remain in place for up to 2 hours.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

What to do if you miss a dose of Vfend Iv

Vfend Iv contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to voriconazole or similar medicines, or if you are pregnant.

Vfend Iv warnings

• It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.

• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, heart rhythm problems, or electrolyte imbalance. Tell your doctor if you recently had cancer treatment or a stem cell transplant.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Liver problemsChanges in heart rhythm, including QT prolongationKidney problems, including kidney failurePancreatitis (swelling of the pancreas)Infusion-related reactionsSerious skin reactions or problems, including skin cancer, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)Bone pain (if used for a long period of time)

• This medicine may cause changes in vision. Do not drive (especially at night) or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed

• Sudden or severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, lightheadedness

Vfend Iv interactions

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds.

• This medicine may cause changes in vision. Do not drive (especially at night) or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• Do not use this medicine together with astemizole, barbiturates (including phenobarbital), carbamazepine, cisapride, efavirenz, ergot medicines (dihydroergotamine, ergotamine), pimozide, quinidine, rifabutin, rifampin, ritonavir, sirolimus, St John's wort, or terfenadine.

• Some medicines can affect how voriconazole works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Alfentanil, cyclosporine, everolimus, fentanyl, fluconazole, methadone, omeprazole, oxycodone, phenytoin, tacrolimus, vinblastine, vincristineBirth control pills (including ethinyl estradiol, norethindrone)Blood pressure medicineBlood thinner (including warfarin)Medicine for anxiety or sleeping (including alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam)Medicine to lower cholesterolMedicine to treat HIV or AIDS (including amprenavir, delavirdine, nelfinavir, nevirapine, saquinavir)NSAID pain medicine (including aspirin, celecoxib, diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen)Oral diabetes medicine (including glipizide, glyburide, tolbutamide)

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Liver problemsChanges in heart rhythm, such as QT prolongationInfusion-related reactionsSerious skin reactionsBone pain (if used for a long period of time)