Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Voriconazole
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Voriconazole is FDA approved for the following indications in adults and pediatrics ≥ 2 years of age:
- Invasive aspergillosis
- Serious infections caused by Scedosporium apiospermum (Pseudallescheria boydii) and Fusarium spp. (including F. solani) in patients intolerant of, or refractory to, other therapies.
- Esophageal candidiasis
- Candidemia in non-neutropenic patients and other deep tissue Candida infections
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Prophylaxis of invasive aspergillosis and disseminated candidiasis in severely immunocompromised hosts
- Based on in-vitro data and limited clinical experience, voriconazole may be effective for infections due to certain dematiaceous fungi (C. immitis)
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Last updated: January 8, 2022
Citation
Avdic, Edina. "Voriconazole." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2022. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540588/all/Voriconazole.
Avdic E. Voriconazole. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540588/all/Voriconazole. Accessed July 22, 2025.
Avdic, E. (2022). Voriconazole. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540588/all/Voriconazole
Avdic E. Voriconazole [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. [cited 2025 July 22]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540588/all/Voriconazole.
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