Drug details

Tolsura (itraconazole capsules)

type of Antifungals, Systemic

Tolsura (itraconazole capsules) is an azole antifungal indicated for the treatment of the following fungal infections in immunocompromised and non-immunocompromised adult patient: blastomycosis, pulmonary and extrapulmonary; histoplasmosis, including chronic cavitary pulmonary disease and disseminated, non-meningeal histoplasmosis; and aspergillosis, pulmonary and extrapulmonary, in patients who are intolerant of or who are refractory to amphotericin B therapy.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• itching,
• loss of appetite,
• fever,
• drowsiness,
• rash,
• fatigue,
• abdominal pain,
• decreased sex drive,
• high blood pressure (hypertension),
• feeling unwell (malaise),
• fluid retention (edema),
• abnormal liver function,
• low blood potassium,
• albuminuria, and
• impotence.

The following drugs are related to Tolsura, either as a replacement or used together:

• Abelcet (amphotericin b injection)
• Ambisome (amphotericin b)
• Fungizone (amphotericin b)
• Sporanox (itraconazole capsules)
• Ketoconazole Cream (ketoconazole cream)