Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment or change in treatment plans.
Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Blastomycosis include:
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All forms of blastomycosis respond to amphotericin B. Ketoconazole or fluconazole may be used as alternative agents and may be more effective with the patients who are immunocompromised. Patient care is mainly supportive.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
All forms of blastomycosis respond to I.V. amphotericin B. Therapy is 8 to 10 weeks for skin and noncavitary lung lesions and 10 to 12 weeks for cavitary lesions or infection extending beyond lung and skin. Oral itraconazole may be used as an alternative, especially for monomeningeal blastomycosis patients who can take the drug reliably (6 to 12 months).
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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