Therapy
The current first-line treatment is fluconazole, 200 mg. on the first day, followed by daily dosing of 100 mg. for at least 21 days total. Treatment should continue for 14 days after relief of symptoms. ] Other therapy options include:
- nystatin
- other oral triazoles, such as itraconazole
- caspofungin, used in refractory or systemic cases
- amphotericin, used in refractory or systemic cases
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