A rationale for reduced-frequency dosing of anidulafungin for antifungal prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients
Author(s) -
Roger J. M. Brüggemann,
Walter J. F. M. van der Velden,
Catherijne A. J. Knibbe,
Angela Colbers,
S. Hol,
David M. Burger,
J. Peter Donnelly,
Nicole M. A. Blijlevens
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dku477
Subject(s) - anidulafungin , dosing , medicine , pharmacokinetics , regimen , volume of distribution , population , pharmacology , intensive care medicine , antifungal , amphotericin b , micafungin , environmental health , dermatology
Reduced-frequency dosing strategies of anidulafungin may offer a more convenient way of providing adequate antifungal prophylaxis to patients at high risk of invasive fungal diseases. We aimed to provide the pharmacological rationale for the applicability of reduced-frequency dosing regimens.
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