Antifungals, Azole (Systemic)

Additional Information

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, azole antifungals are used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

• Cryptococcosis
• Cushing's syndrome
• Febrile neutropenia
• Fungus infections in newborns
• Hirsutism
• Histoplasmosis
• Paronychia (infection of the tissue surrounding the nail)
• Penicillium marneffei infection
• Pneumonia caused by fungus
• Prostate cancer
• Ringworm of the beard, hand, or scalp
• Septicemia (infection of the blood) caused by fungus
• Skin infection (including leishmaniasis and sporotrichosis)

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.