Vetconazole Capsule – 100 / 200 mg

Description:

• Itraconazole is used to treat a variety of fungal infections. It belongs to a class of drugs known as azole antifungals. It works by stopping the growth of fungi.

Composition:

Each hard gelatin capsule contains: 

• Itraconazole Pellets
• Equivalent to Itraconazole BP     100mg, 200 mg
• Approved colors used in hard gelatin capsule shell

Features:

• Second generation Antifungals, Azole
• For Systemic fungal infections
• Activity is (10-100 times greater)
• Infections treated by itraconazole include cryptococcosis (cats), and dermatophyte infections (dogs and cats).

Indications:

• Fungal infection of skin
• Claws and bone infection  
• Respiratory infections

Benefits:

Presentation:  100, 200 mg (1X10 tablets)

Dosage:  5-10 mg/kg body weight, rest refer pack insert

Dosage for Specific Conditions:

• Malassezia dermatitis: 5 – 10 mg/kg PO once daily
• Pulse therapy for Malassezia dermatitis: 5 mg/kg for 2 consecutive days per week for 3 weeks
• Dermatophytosis: 5 mg/kg PO once daily..
• Blastomycosis: 5 mg/kg PO once daily for at least 30 days after all signs of disease have resolved (treatment must persist for at least 60 – 90 days). 
• Nasal Aspergillosis: 5 mg/kg pO twice daily for at least 90 days. Because of expense, larger dogs may require a more cost effective treatment such as 1% topical clotrimazole in nasal passages and sinuses.
• Histoplasmosis: 10 mg/kg daily PO; given with food; if dog has intestinal histoplasmosis, treat with amphotericinB initialy.
• coccidiomycosis: 5 – 10 mg/kg PO once daily; may need to treat for 6 – 12 months
• Sporotrichosis: 5 – 10 mg/kg once daily for 30 days beyond complete resolution of detectable lesions.
• Pythiosis or lagendiosis : 10 mg/kg PO once daily (with terbinafine at 5 – 10 mg/kg PO q24h) for at least 2 months after surgery.
• zygomycosis (after aggressive surgical resection: 5 – 10 mg/kg PO q24h. For non-resectable lesions, either itraconazole for 3 – 6 months or amphotericin B lipid complex. Recurrence is possible with either surgical or medical therapy.