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itra·cona·zole

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. itraconazole, Sporanoxnoun

    an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease

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  1. itraconazolenoun

    A particular triazole antifungal agent that may be given orally or intravenously.

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  1. Itraconazole

    Itraconazole, sometimes abbreviated ITZ, is an antifungal medication used to treat a number of fungal infections. This includes aspergillosis, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and paracoccidioidomycosis. It may be given by mouth or intravenously.Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, and headache. Severe side effects may include liver problems, heart failure, Stevens–Johnson syndrome and allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. It is unclear if use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe. It is in the triazole family of medications. It stops fungal growth by affecting the cell membrane or affecting their metabolism.Itraconazole was patented in 1978 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1992. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.Recent research works suggest itraconazole (ITZ) could also be used in the treatment of cancer by inhibiting the hedgehog pathway in a similar way to sonidegib.

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  1. itraconazole

    Itraconazole is a type of medication called an antifungal. It is primarily used to treat a variety of fungal infections, which can occur in different parts of the body including the lungs, mouth, throat, toenails, and fingernails. It works by inhibiting the growth of the fungi causing the infection. The medication can be taken orally or intravenously and its use should be under the supervision of a healthcare provider.

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  1. Itraconazole

    Itraconazole, invented in 1984, is a triazole antifungal agent prescribed to patients with fungal infections. The drug may be given orally or intravenously.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Itraconazole

    One of the triazole ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS that inhibits cytochrome P-450-dependent enzymes resulting in impairment of ERGOSTEROL synthesis. It has been used against histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, cryptococcal meningitis & aspergillosis.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of itraconazole in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of itraconazole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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