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Medication

Itraconazole

Antifungal (azole, systemic)

Brand names: Sporanox

Oral health effects

  • Treatment of candidiasis (therapeutic)

    Systemic azole for refractory oral/esophageal candidiasis; also used in compounded antifungal nasal sprays.

    Clinical management: Check CYP3A4 interactions and cardiac/hepatic status; coordinate with physician.

Sources

  1. Adverse drug events in the oral cavity. Yuan A, Woo SB. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2015.