Adverse events associated with itraconazole in 189 patients on chronic therapy
- 1 October 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Vol. 26 (4) , 561-566
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/26.4.561
Abstract
Itraconazole was administered at doses of 50–400 mg/day to 189 patients with a variety of systemic mycoses for a median of five months. Adverse reactions possibly due to itraconazole were seen in 74 patients (39%). Mild gastrointestinal reactions were most common; other reactions including hypertriglyceridaemia, hypokalaemia and liver enzyme elevations occurred less frequently. No fatal reactions have been noted and toxicity has rarely led to a discontinuation of therapy. Chronic therapy with itraconazole appears well tolerated by the majority of patients.Keywords
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