Itraconazole is one type of antifungal medication that's commonly used to treat histoplasmosis. Depending on the severity of the infection and the person's immune status, the course of treatment can range from 3 months to 1 year. Many people will need antifungal treatment for histoplasmosis.
What are the treatment for histoplasmosis?
Itraconazole (Sporanox, Onmel), fluconazole (Diflucan), and amphotericin B (Ambisome, Amphotec; drug of choice for severe disease) are antifungal drugs that treat histoplasmosis. A person may need to continue treatment for a period of several months.
What is the gold standard for treatment of histoplasmosis?
Itraconazole is an effective treatment in mild or moderate cases of disseminated histoplasmosis, as well as in acute and chronic pulmonary disease. Although itraconazole is not as rapid-acting as amphotericin, it has the advantage of being well tolerated even in long-term use.
What is the best medicine for histoplasmosis?
Amphotericin B (Fungizone) Amphotericin B is the drug of choice for overwhelming acute pulmonary histoplasmosis, chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis, all forms of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis, meningitis, and endovascular histoplasmosis.
When should histoplasmosis be treated?
Treatment usually isn't necessary if you have a mild case of histoplasmosis. But if your symptoms are severe or if you have the chronic or disseminated form of the disease, you'll likely need treatment with one or more antifungal drugs.
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