antifungal , antiviral Flashcards
(14 cards)
Fluconazole systemic dose for oral candidiasis in children?
6mg/kg/day once daily for 7–14 days (max 400 mg)
Fluconazole systemic dose for adults?
200 mg on Day 1, then 100–200 mg OD for 7–14 days
Clotrimazole lozenge dose for children >3 years?
1 lozenge 5x/day for 7–14 days
Post-lozenge instruction for clotrimazole?
No eating/drinking for 30 minutes after
Nystatin dose for infants?
200,000 units (2 mL) 4x/day for 7–14 days
Nystatin dose for children/adults?
400,000–600,000 units (4–6 mL) swish and swallow QID, continue 48h after resolution
Topical treatment options for angular cheilitis?
Miconazole / Nystatin ointment or cream
Topical antifungal application frequency?
2–4x/day for 7–14 days or until healed
systemic Acyclovir dose in children? and in <2yr
20 mg/kg/dose QID (max 800 mg) for 5–7 days
systemic acyclovir 200mg 5 times daily for 5 days (< 2
yrs half dose)*
Acyclovir dose in adults?
400 mg TDS for 5–10 days (longer if immunocompromised)
Topical acyclovir cream dose?
Apply 5x/day for 4 days
Minimum age for topical acyclovir cream?
≥12 years
Triamcinolone acetonide (0.1%) dosage?
Apply 2–4x/day up to 14 days
Indications for topical corticosteroids in oral medicine?
Aphthous ulcers, allergic reactions, benign migratory glossitis
