FLUCANAZOLE (Diflucan)
• Dose: Adult – 200mg/day Child – 6mg/kg/day
• Duration: 2 to 4 weeks
• Supplied: SUSPENSION: 10 mg/ml ; 40 mg/ml (1 bottle, 35 ml)
• (liquid only active for 2 weeks) (no labs need to be checked)
ITRACONAZOLE (Sporanox)
• Dose: 5mg/kg/day
• Duration: 4 – 8 weeks
• Supplied: SUSPENSION: 10mg/ml, 40mg/ml – 35ml bottle.
TERBINAFINE (Lamisil)
• Dose: <20kg: 62.5mg/ day (20 to 40kg): 125mg (= 1/2 tab) (>40kg): 250mg (= 1 tab) qd
• Duration: 6 weeks
• Supplied: 250mg tablets
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