Abstract
Introduction: In this study we examined the toxicities, including poisoning and overdoses, with polyene, azole, flucytosine and echinocandin antifungals reported to the National Poison Center.
Methods: An observational cross-sectional study on antifungals was performed based on reports between 1995 and 2016 to Tox Info Suisse. Patient demographic and clinical characteristics were summarized among all reported calls, stratified by age group. In secondary analyses, we evaluated cases with clinical follow-up information.
Results: In total, 149 cases were reported to the National Poison Centre within the study period of which 49 (32.9%) were male and 91 (61.1%) were female. 95 (63.8%) were adults and 54 (36.2%) were children (age ≤ 16). The most frequently reported drug class were the azoles (n=136, 91.3%). In 31 cases (21%) reported by the treating physicians, further clinical follow-up information was available. Nearly half of these patients were asymptomatic (n=15, 48%). Among those with symptoms, in 11 (33%) patients, the symptoms of toxicity were categorized with a strong causality to the respective antifungal. Clinical findings caused by the triazoles were effects in the gastrointestinal tract, hallucinations and predilirium state. The clinical findings caused by the polyenes were mostly minor symptoms with infusion-related effects or hypokalemia. In 6 (54.6%) out of 11 cases the severity was categorized as minor and for 5 (45.5%) as moderate, respectively.
Conclusion: Despite high administered doses, no severe or fatal cases occurred within the study period. Although various toxicities can occur with antifungal administration and overdoses, they showed a favorable safety profile. Mehr anzeigen
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000524365Publikationsstatus
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Journal of Global Antimicrobial ResistanceBand
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ElsevierThema
pharmacovigilanceOrganisationseinheit
09633 - Burden, Andrea / Burden, Andrea
09633 - Burden, Andrea / Burden, Andrea