Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml is in a class of medications called azole antifungals. It is used to prevent and treat fungal infections in adults and children two years of age and older with a weakened ability to fight infection. Besides this, it is also used to treat invasive aspergillosis (a serious fungal infection that begins in the lungs and spreads through the bloodstream to other organs) in adults and teenagers 13 years of age and older. Any disease caused by a fungus is known as a fungal infection.

Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml contains a medicine called posaconazole. It is a triazole antifungal agent and exerts its antifungal activity through the blockage of certain enzymes (P-450 dependent enzyme, sterol 14α-demethylase). This leads to inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol, a key component of the fungal cell membrane, and the accumulation of methylated sterol precursors. This results in the inhibition of fungal cell growth and cell death. Thus, it treats infections.

Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml will be administered by a qualified healthcare professional. You may sometimes experience injection site reactions, fever, headache, chills or shaking, stomach pain, constipation, diarrhoea, nosebleeds and coughing. Most of these side effects of Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Inform your doctor if you are allergic or hypersensitive to any component present in Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml or if you are pregnant, suspect you are pregnant, plan to have a baby or are breastfeeding; your doctor will prescribe Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml only if the benefits outweigh the risk. Before taking the Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml, inform your doctor about your medical history and ongoing therapies to rule out any potential adverse effects or interactions.

It is used to prevent and treat fungal infections in adults and children two years of age and older with a weakened ability to fight infection. It is also used to treat invasive aspergillosis (a serious fungal infection that begins in the lungs and spreads through the bloodstream to other organs) in adults and teenagers 13 years of age and older. Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml contains a medicine called posaconazole. It is a triazole antifungal agent and exerts its antifungal activity through the blockage of certain enzymes (P-450 dependent enzyme, sterol 14α-demethylase). This leads to inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol, a key component of the fungal cell membrane, and the accumulation of methylated sterol precursors. This results in the inhibition of fungal cell growth and cell death. Thus, it treats infections.

Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medicines to rule out any side effects. Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml is restricted to people sensitive to product constituents or other antifungal medicines. During pregnancy and lactation, posaconazole should only be used after careful risk/benefit considerations, so before taking Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml, inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. It is unknown whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Posafung 300 mg Injection 16.7 ml. However, as a precautionary measure, it is advisable not to take or limit alcohol.