User:Mr. Ibrahem/Ibrexafungerp
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Pronunciation | /aɪˌbrɛksəˈfʌndʒɜːrp/ eye-BREKS-ə-FUN-jurp |
Trade names | Brexafemme |
Other names | SCY-078 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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Routes of administration | By mouth, intravenous |
Drug class | Antifungal |
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Protein binding | >99%[1] |
Metabolism | Hydroxylation (CYP3A4) then conjugation (glucuronidation, sulfation)[1] |
Elimination half-life | 20 hours[1] |
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Formula | C44H67N5O4 |
Molar mass | 730.051 g·mol−1 |
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Ibrexafungerp, sold under the brand name Brexafemme, is an antifungal medication used to treat vaginal yeast infection.[1] It may be used in females after the start of menstruation.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1]
Common side effects include diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, and dizziness.[1] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby.[1] It is a triterpenoid antifungal and acts via blocking glucan synthase, which prevents formation of the fungal cell wall.[1]
Ibrexafungerp was approved for medical use in the United States in 2021.[1] It is not approved in Europe or the United Kingdom as of 2022.[2] In the United States a course of treatment costs about 500 USD as of 2022.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Brexafemme- ibrexafungerp tablet, film coated". DailyMed. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Ibrexafungerp". SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service. 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Ibrexafungerp". Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.