Usual Adult Dose for Oral Thrush:
Treatment: 10 mg orally 5 times a day for 14 daysProphylaxis: 10 mg orally 3 times a day for the duration of chemotherapy OR until steroids are reduced to maintenance levelsComment:-Safety and efficacy of treatment doses given for a prolonged duration have not been established.  Treatment should be limited to short-term use when possible.Uses:-Local treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis that has been confirmed by a KOH smear of other culture before treatment.-Prophylaxis to reduce the incidence of oropharyngeal candidiasis in patients who are immunocompromised (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, steroid therapy in the treatment of leukemia, solid tumors, or renal transplantation)
Usual Pediatric Dose for Oral Thrush:
3 years and older:Treatment: 10 mg orally 5 times a day for 14 daysProphylaxis: 10 mg orally 3 times a day for the duration of chemotherapy OR until steroids are reduced to maintenance levelsComment:-Safety and efficacy of treatment doses given for a prolonged duration have not been established.  Treatment should be limited to short-term use when possible.Uses:-Local treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis that has been confirmed by a KOH smear of other culture before treatment.-Prophylaxis to reduce the incidence of oropharyngeal candidiasis in patients who are immunocompromised (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, steroid therapy in the treatment of leukemia, solid tumors, or renal transplantation)
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