Protected Antifungals

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Any prescriber is authorised to use the following antifungals for the listed indications.

Use outwith the listed indications, or where no specific indications are listed, should only be on recommendation of a Microbiology/Infectious Disease specialist.

All use is subject to licensing and SMC restrictions where these are in place.

Drug

Indications

Amphotericin B liposomal (Ambisome)

As per haemato-oncology unit protocols

Anidulafungin

N.A.

Caspofungin

As per haemato-oncology unit protocols

Flucytosine

N.A.

Isavuconazole

N.A.

Itraconazole

1. As per haemato-oncology unit protocols

2. Treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis on respiratory specialist advice

3. Severe fungal nail infection

Micafungin

N.A.

Posaconazole

As per haemato-oncology unit protocols

 

Voriconazole