Posaconazole

Posaconazole
Clinical data
Trade namesNoxafil, Posanol, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa607036
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administration		By mouth, intravenous
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Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityLow (8 to 47% Oral)
Protein binding98 to 99%
MetabolismLiver (glucuronidation)
Elimination half-life16 to 31 hours
ExcretionFecal (71–77%) and Kidney (13–14%)
Identifiers
  • 4-[4-[4-[4-[[(3R,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydro-5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-3-furanyl]methoxy]phenyl]-1-piperazinyl]phenyl]-2-[(1S,2S)-1-ethyl-2- hydroxypropyl]-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one
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ECHA InfoCard100.208.201 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC37H42F2N8O4
Molar mass700.792 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Posaconazole, sold under the brand name Noxafil among others, is a triazole antifungal medication.[7][8]

It was approved for medical use in the European Union in October 2005,[6] and in the United States in September 2006.[5][9] It is available as a generic medication.[10][11]

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  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Noxafil FDA label was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b "Noxafil EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 28 March 2007. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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  8. ^ Rachwalski EJ, Wieczorkiewicz JT, Scheetz MH (October 2008). "Posaconazole: an oral triazole with an extended spectrum of activity". The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 42 (10): 1429–38. doi:10.1345/aph.1L005. PMID 18713852. S2CID 21777822. Retrieved 11 December 2008.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Drug Approval Package: Noxafil (Posaconazole) NDA #022003". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 9 November 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Posaconazole: FDA-Approved Drugs". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  11. ^ "First Generic Drug Approvals". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.