Drug Detail:Voriconazole (monograph) (Vfend)
Drug Class:
Voriconazole Levels and Effects while Breastfeeding
Summary of Use during Lactation
No information is available on the use of voriconazole during breastfeeding. If voriconazole is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding. Until more data become available, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Alternate Drugs to Consider
Clotrimazole, Fluconazole, Miconazole, Nystatin
Substance Identification
Substance Name
Voriconazole
CAS Registry Number
137234-62-9
Drug Class
Breast Feeding
Lactation
Milk, Human
Antifungal Agents
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